Accord Party cries foul as Appeal Court hears deregistration row

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja
The Accord Party has told the Court of Appeal that Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court committed a direct affront to the administration of justice and grossly violated Section 287(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) when he delivered judgment ordering the deregistration of five political parties despite a subsisting appellate court order restraining him from doing so.
The National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL) has, however, opposed the affected parties’ bid to stay the execution of the judgment by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Justice Lifu had on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to d...