Court orders deregistration of ADC, Accord, three other parties (opens original article in a new tab)

A Nigerian court ordered the deregistration of five political parties for not meeting constitutional requirements, which will disqualify their candidates from upcoming elections.

• Federal High Court in Abuja orders INEC to deregister ADC, Accord, Action Alliance, Action Peoples Party, and Zenith Labour Party for failing to meet constitutional requirements
• Judgment relies on Section 225 of Nigerian Constitution allowing deregistration of parties that didn't win elective positions in previous elections
• Deregistration will disqualify candidates from 2027 general elections and upcoming Ekiti/Osun governorship elections