A’Court Voids ADC Deregistration, Sets Aside Federal High Court Judgment, Fines Plaintiff
Appeal Court Voids ADC Deregistration, Sets Aside Federal High Court Judgment, Fines Plaintiffs In a major legal victory for opposition political parties in Nigeria, the Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the Federal High Court judgment that ordered the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party and three other political parties. The appellate court ruled that the suit was wrongly filed, declaring that the plaintiffs lacked the legal standing to institute the action, thereby restoring the affected parties' legal status. A dramatic twist has emerged in Nigeria's political landscape as the Court of Appeal overturned the controversial…