Court’s verdict on opposition parties threat to democracy – Adebayo

By Sunday Ani
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has criticised the judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja ordering the deregistration of some political parties, describing the decision as a dangerous development for Nigeria’s democracy and opposition politics.
The judgment affected the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Action Alliance (AA), Action People’s Alliance (APP), the Accord Party (AP), and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), following a suit instituted by the National Forum of Former Legislators over allegations that the parties failed to meet constitutional and electoral performance requirements.
Reacting to the develop...