Mark, Adeleke Kick As Court Orders INEC To Deregister ADC, Accord, 3 Others

By Ademu Idakwo, Olakunle Olasanmi, Paul Uwaduma, Abuja
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court yesterday ordered the deregistration of five political parties, sparking a wave of reactions from the affected political parties, candidates and their allies.
The parties affected by the court judgment are the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action People’s Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and Accord Party (AP).
With the judgment, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the ADC, and his counterpart in the Accord Party, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, may not be fielded for the 2027 presidential election.
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