The Court of Appeal in Abuja, vacated the judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political parties accused of failing to meet constitutional requirements, describing Justice Peter Lifu’s action as judicial rascality.

The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices held that the order which the Federal High Court issued to the electoral body on June 15, amounted to a nullity.

Recall that Justice Lifu had given the order to deregister the parties, despite the order made by the appellate court on May 22, directing him to stay proceedings in the case, pending the outcome of an appeal by the parties.

However, ADC in a swift reaction, described the verdict as correction of miscarriage of justice, and hailed the Appeal Court for doing so.

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