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2027: ADC and Four Other Parties Remain Duly Registered – Appeal Court (Video)
In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Abba Mohammed, the Court of Appeal declared that the five political parties remain duly registered.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside a Federal High Court judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties.
In a unanimous decision, a three-member panel of the appellate court held that the June 15 order issued by the Federal High Court was a nullity.
The court ruled that the trial court wrongly assumed jurisdiction over an incompetent suit filed by a non-juristic entity and that no valid case existed to justify the consequential orders against the parties.
The appellate court further found that the high court failed to properly evaluate evidence before it, including proof that the parties had won seats in previous elections.
It also held that the trial judge acted in defiance of an earlier appellate order directing a stay of proceedings.
In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Abba Mohammed, the Court of Appeal declared that the five political parties remain duly registered.
It allowed the separate appeals filed by the parties and awarded costs against the National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL), which instituted the original suit.
The parties whose registration was restored are the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
The appellate court had earlier, on June 16, ordered a stay of execution of the high court judgment.
It strongly criticised Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for proceeding to deliver judgment despite an order made on May 22 directing him to stay proceedings pending the outcome of the appeal.
The panel described the trial judge’s action as “a form of judicial impertinence,” noting that the Supreme Court had previously held that such conduct amounts to judicial rascality and renders a judge unfit for the bench.
The Federal High Court had earlier directed INEC to deregister the five parties for allegedly failing to meet constitutional requirements under Section 225A of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
It also barred INEC from recognising the parties, accepting their candidate nominations, or giving effect to their activities for the 2027 general elections, and ordered them to stop presenting themselves as registered political parties.
The NFFL had filed the suit (marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026), arguing that the parties failed to meet the constitutional thresholds, including winning at least 25 percent of votes in a state during a presidential election or securing an elective seat at national, state or local government level.
The group claimed the parties performed poorly in the 2023 general elections and subsequent by-elections.
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, supported the plaintiffs’ position, contending that retaining the parties violated constitutional provisions and undermined electoral integrity.
All the defendants, including INEC, appealed the judgment.The Court of Appeal has now fully set it aside.
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Politics
Oyebamiji Meets Tinubu After Osun Poll
Bola Oyebamiji, has appealed for calm in the state, as the party reviews the election results before deciding its next steps.
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the August 15 Osun governorship election, Bola Oyebamiji, has appealed for calm in the state, as the party reviews the election results before deciding its next steps.
Oyebamiji made the call after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the State House, a day after the re-elected Governor Ademola Adeleke also met with the President.
He said that President Tinubu stressed the importance of peaceful elections, while urging Governor Adeleke to speak to his supporters and discourage violence.
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2027: Atiku Promises Nigerian Millions of Subsidy Removal If Voted President
Atiku emphasised that the subsidy removal had not delivered the expected benefits to ordinary Nigerians, arguing that the cost of living continues to rise while public services have not improved significantly to justify the hardship associated with the policy.
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is promising millions of Nigerians he will remove petrol subsidy if elected president in the 2027 general elections.
Atiku made the pledge during an interview session streamed on Facebook live with some select Hausa language news platforms on Wednesday, where he criticised the economic consequences of the subsidy removal and questioned how the savings announced by the federal government had been utilised.
Atiku emphasised that the subsidy removal had not delivered the expected benefits to ordinary Nigerians, arguing that the cost of living continues to rise while public services have not improved significantly to justify the hardship associated with the policy.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had announced the end of petrol subsidy during his inauguration on May 29, 2023, declaring that “subsidy is gone.”
The decision immediately changed the structure of Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market, with petrol prices rising substantially.
The Tinubu administration had argued that the subsidy had become financially unsustainable, consuming a large share of government resources while creating opportunities for fraud, smuggling and inefficiency.
The government had also maintained that removing the subsidy was necessary to free resources for infrastructure, social programmes and other development priorities.
The previous day, the government said that the combined reforms involving petrol subsidy removal and naira liberalisation generated N15.8 trillion in savings for the federation between June 2023 and December 2025.
Atiku, said ” I initially did not oppose the removal of the fuel subsidy. But now that it has been removed, where is the money?
“If I win the presidential election, I will restore the subsidy. And anyone who stole Nigeria’s subsidy funds must return the money.”
He said that the savings from subsidy removal should have translated into improvements in healthcare, education, security and youth employment.
“Now it has been removed. Where is the money? If the funds were used to improve healthcare, education, insecurity, security and youth empowerment, things would have been better,” he stated.
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has pledged to reinstate Nigeria’s petrol subsidy should he win the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking during a Facebook Live session, Atiku addressed questions on the impact of the subsidy removal on ordinary Nigerians. He said he had not initially opposed the policy but had since reversed his position after questioning the use of the savings generated.
“I initially did not oppose the removal of the fuel subsidy. But now that it has been removed, where is the money? Where has the subsidy money gone? Has it been used to improve healthcare, education or security?” he asked.
“If I win the presidential election, I will restore the subsidy. And anyone who stole Nigeria’s subsidy funds must return the money.”
President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of the petrol subsidy on May 29, 2023, during his inauguration. The move led to a sharp rise in fuel prices and subsequent increases in transportation, food and other living costs. Tinubu has defended the decision, arguing that the subsidy had become unsustainable for the country.
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