Appeal Court reserves judgement in ADC, Accord, other parties’ case against deregistration order
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgement in appeals challenging the Federal High Court’s decision ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five opposition political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
In a unanimous ruling, the appellate court held that Mr Mahdi was properly instructed by the recognised leadership of the party and remains AA’s lawful lawyer in the appeal.
The appeals were filed by ADC, APP, AA, Accord, ZLP and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which were sued as defendants at the Federal High Court.
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