Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties over alleged failure to meet constitutional requirements for continued registration.
The affected parties include the Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP), and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
The ruling followed a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026 filed by the National Forum of Former Legislators.
The plaintiffs had asked the court to determine whether INEC is constitutionally bound to deregister political parties that fail to meet the performance thresholds outlined in Section 225A of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), as well as provisions of the Electoral Act 2022.
They argued that the five political parties failed to meet minimum electoral benchmarks, including winning at least 25 per cent of votes in a state during a presidential election or securing at least one elective seat at national, state, or local government level.
