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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has said it will challenge the Federal High Court judgment ordering its deregistration by filing an appeal at the Court of Appeal.

Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the ADC would approach the appellate court immediately to contest the ruling.

According to him, the party remains undeterred by the court’s decision and is prepared to confront the legal challenge.

Abdullahi maintained that the ADC had built a strong political structure despite previous challenges and described its internal democratic processes as among the most extensive conducted by any political party in the country.

He said: “By tomorrow morning (Tuesday), ADC will be in the Court of Appeal. Ours is a party that was born out of adversity, and we are accustomed to challenges like these.

“We are not distracted by them. Despite the obstacles, we have built a formidable political party and carried out one of the most ambitious internal democratic exercises in the country.

“What we achieved during our primaries is unprecedented and sets a standard that no other political party in Nigeria has matched.”

DAILY POST reports that his remarks followed Monday’s judgment by Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister the ADC, the Accord Party and three other political parties over alleged constitutional breaches.

The court also directed INEC to stop recognising the affected parties and barred them from participating in activities relating to the 2027 general elections pending compliance with constitutional requirements.

Ofunaofu:
One of the reasons I want a new government to take over in 2027 is the hope that it will sanitize the judiciary. Rogue judges like Justice Lifu would be summarily retired and disgraced out of the judicial system.

The level of impunity and judicial rascality witnessed under the Tinubu regime is unprecedented and would be difficult to find a parallel for anywhere in the world.

Openyamind111:
Appeal Court will reinstate the party.. and they will contest and will all lose just as NDC will lose 😂😂😂😂😂

Ofunaofu:
One of the reasons I want a new government to take over in 2027 is the hope that it will sanitize the judiciary. Rogue judges like Justice Lifu would be summarily retired and disgraced out of the judicial system.

The level of impunity and judicial rascality witnessed under the Tinubu regime is unprecedented and would be difficult to find a parallel for anywhere in the world.

Faber:
Appeal court will declare they have no jurisdiction over constitutional matters, they have no rights to the amend the Constitution or electoral act...they will head to Supreme court, and Supreme court will throw the case out. Wike wants to finish Amechi and Atiku , this time with one stone. His life band is ready to release the diss song he already composed for them😂😂😂

Openyamind111:
For me I actually want them all to participate.. there’s no need to give anyone sympathy votes.. they should all vie.. at least to help divide the votes like the previous election 😂😂😂

Openyamind111:
For me I actually want them all to participate.. there’s no need to give anyone sympathy votes.. they should all vie.. at least to help divide the votes like the previous election 😂😂😂

Maxymilliano:
When is Nafiu Bala filing his own appeal, or is he no longer interested in the party's leadership dispute ?

Faber:
This time around they miscalculated badly. Same here I wanted the votes divided like before. But now, looks like a two horse race APC and NDC, PDP have multiple factions and can be declared they have no candidate

Politicstoday:
Efforts in futility here. ADC, accord will lose in the court of justice

Openyamind111:
I pity those NDC followers the most.. apart from the naturally cynical chest beaters. Their Gen Z followers will be served hot heartaches again.. 😂😂😂😂

franchasng:
Very anyhow Nigerian judiciary thought deserves to be scrapped and allow Nigeria operate without law courts cos their existence serve no purpose

simpleseyi:
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Cry well well. Cry to sleep and wake up to continue.

There are three tiers of government; Executive, Legislative, Judicial. If you are not controlling the three, then you are not in government yet.

Faber:
NDC will do well in some states and will flip some governorship and Paliametary seats..but cannot unseat Tinubu. Obi and all of us knows this but one or two persons need to contest against Tinubu, and Obi have volunteered to do so😂😂