Deregistration of ADC, others was judicial rascality — A-COURT

2027 election must be won at ballot, not in court — Atiku In his reaction, former Vice President and the party’s presidential candidate for 2027 elections, Atiku Abubakar, declared that the general election must be decided at the ballot box, not in the courtroom In a statement issued by his media office in Abuja, Atiku congratulated the Justices of the Court of Appeal for what he described as their courage, fidelity to the Constitution and unwavering commitment to justice, saying the judgment had reinforced public confidence in the judiciary and strengthened constitutional democracy.***Slams Justice Lifu’s action ***Verdict corrected grave miscarriage of justice — ADC By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Luminous Jannamike & Shina Abubakar ABUJA — The Court of Appeal in Abuja yesterday, vacated the judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political parties accused of failing to meet constitutional requirements, describing Justice Peter Lifu’s action as judicial rascality, impertinence.

According to him, the appellate court’s ruling, alongside an earlier judgment by Justice Liman of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, affirming the Senator David Mark-led National Executive Committee of the ADC, has effectively brought to an end all litigation challenging the party’s leadership ahead of the 2027 general election.