Court ruling on ADC deregistration purely political – Abdullahi

The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has described the court order directing the deregistration of the party as a politically motivated attempt to weaken the opposition ahead of the 2027 general election.
Speaking on ARISE News on Monday, Abdullahi reacted to the Federal High Court judgment ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister ADC and four other political parties over alleged constitutional breaches.
He argued that the case was driven by politics rather than the law.
“We actually don’t think it’s legal. What is unfolding is political. The court is just the vehicle for promoting the politic...