Deregistration of parties could weaken Nigeria’s democracy – CHRICED

The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has raised concern over a recent court ruling ordering the deregistration of some political parties in Nigeria.
CHRICED warned that the move could weaken democratic pluralism in the country.
The group made its position known in a statement issued on Tuesday, reacting to a Federal High Court judgment in Abuja that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties for allegedly failing to meet constitutional performance requirements.
“While CHRICED respects the constitutional authority of the courts to interpret the law, we...