Appeal Court’s order on deregistering of 5 parties

Nigeria   recorded a major victory for democracy and rule of law recently when the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, nullified a questionable judgment by the Federal High Court, Abuja. The lower court had, on June 15, 2026, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five opposition political parties.
The three-member panel of justices of the Court of Appeal, led by Justice Abba Mohammed, unanimously held that the judgment of the lower court was delivered without jurisdiction and the suit was incompetent, having been filed by a non-juristic entity. The appellate court further held that the trial court ignored the proof showing that the parties had won vari...