A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the deregistration of five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), for failing to meet constitutional electoral requirements.
Justice Peter Lifu directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove the parties after they failed to secure the required 25 percent of votes in the last general elections.
However, the affected parties which includes ADC, Accord, Action Alliance, Action Peoples Party, and Zenith Labour Party, have also been barred from participating in future elections, including the 2027 general polls.