Abuja High Court orders INEC to deregister ADC, Accord Party, others

Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party and others from participating in the 2027 general elections over alleged constitutional breaches.

Justice Lifu issued the order on Monday while delivering judgment in a suit filed by a group of former lawmakers in the country.

By the judgment, former Vice President and presidential candidate of the ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has no platform on which to contest the forthcoming presidential election.

Similarly, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is billed to seek re-election in the August 15 governorship election on the platform of the Accord Party, has been kicked out of the race.

The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026, was instituted by the Incorporated Trustees of the National Forum of Former Legislators against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and several political parties, including the ADC, Action Alliance, APP, Accord Party and Zenith Labour Party.