Court Dey Hear Suit wey fit Deregister Political Parties for Nigeria

No be small matter o! Federal High Court for Abuja don set February 24, 2026, to hear one serious case wey go determine if five political parties go dey derejister for Nigeria. Dem dey call the case FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/25 and e don chook eye for African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party, Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), and Action Alliance (AA). E fit shake ground on how dem dey run parties for Naija.

Na the Incorporated Trustees of the National Forum of Former Legislators na im file this case against INEC, Attorney-General of the Federation and di parties wey dem wan bring down. Dem don talk say some of dem no follow constitution before dem register, and e be like say dem dey slack for electoral performance too.

We dey hear say the matter wey dey ground na to know if INEC suppose deregister parties wey no fit meet minimum performance levels. How dem fit even win local government area or get 25 percent votes for state during presidential election? Na better question wey go determine wetin go happen next.

Yakubu Ruba, wey be the lawyer for di plaintiffs, don talk say dem just dey find interpretation of wetin constitution dey talk about political party registration. Dem say some parties don dey break law, and na why dem dey carry matter come court. E be like say INEC wey dey oversee all dis matter no dey do wetin dem suppose do to keep things in check.

For di documents wey dey court, dem don highlight some big points. If party no fit win ward seat or legislative seat, how dem wan dey recognized? E mean say dem no fit do congresses or participate for future elections like 2027. This na di gist wey dey fly for town as dem don talk say INEC no dey enforce necessary rules wey go help democracy stand strong.

The plaintiff dey call for maybe the court go issue order wey go require INEC to dey ensure compliance with all dis constitutional matters before any party fit participate for elections. Person wey follow up dis matter sabi say if dem allow dis parties continue to dey exist, e go make ballot papers full, stretch INEC resources and confuse voters.

So as we dey wait for February 24, make we see wetin go happen. E go show if we go fit clean electoral system or dem go allow all dis parties dey waka anyhow. This matter na for public interest, and e need proper attention to make democracy thrive. Make we dey follow up as di matter dey unfold!