Court’s order for deregistration of ADC, height of judicial rascality – Atiku

The former Vice President and the 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the Federal High Court ruling on the deregistration of ADC, Accord Party and others.

He said the ruling was a judicial rascality and yet, President Bola Tinubu’s biggest manifestation of a bid to undermine opposition in order to entrenched a de-facto-one party system.

Advertisements

In a statement by his Media Aide, Paul Ibe on Monday, accused Peter Life of an entrenched interest despite an earlier judgement by the Court of Appeal for him to hands off from the case.

He said: “The so-called deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) along with other parties by Justice Peter Lifu may yet be the biggest manifestation of Tinubu’s hell-bent bid to undermine the opposition and entrench a defacto one-party state.

Advertisements

“The judgment is the height of judicial rascality.

“The Court of Appeal presided by Justices Mohammed A. Danjuma, Adebunkunola A. Banjoko, Oyejoju O. Oyewumi had in Appeal CA/ABJ/CV/569/2026 and suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2025 ordered Justice Peter Lifu to stay further action on the matter until the hearing and determination of the Appeal before it.

“The hearing for the appeal was scheduled for the 27th of October 2026. That order was dated 22nd of May 2026.

“Nigerians and the international community can see the level of desperation of government of the ruling party to either have their way in the 2027 elections or destroy our democracy that was purchased at a huge cost.”

Advertisements

Advertisements