Oshiomhole walks the Senate suspension tightrope

From Okwe Obi, Abuja
The Federal High Court ruling, which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party (AP), Action People’s Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA) and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), has elicited mixed reactions.
Justice Peter Lifu, in his verdict on Monday, declared that the affected parties failed to meet constitutional benchmarks, which include securing at least 25% of votes in the states in the presidential election or winning at least one elective seat at the federal, state or local government level.
Lifu also instructed INEC to ensure that the affected political parties do not take p...