Judge’s absence stalls judgement in suit seeking to deregister ADC, Accord Party, others

The lack of Justice Peter Lifu of the Abuja Federal High Court on Friday stalled the scheduled judgement successful a suit seeking the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Accord Party and 3 others implicit alleged law breaches.

The justice had, connected May 20, fixed Friday June 5, 2026 to present judgement successful the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026, instituted by the Incorporated Trustees of the National Forum of Former Legislators against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and respective governmental parties, including the ADC, Action Alliance, APP, Accord Party and Zenith Labour Party.

On Friday, aft astir 2 hours of waiting by lawyers and litigants successful the matter, an authoritative of the tribunal announced that the justice would not beryllium sitting to present the judgement arsenic helium was said to beryllium retired of Abuja.

The tribunal authoritative said a caller day for the judgement would beryllium communicated to parties successful the substance erstwhile it is ready.

Justice Lifu had, past period fixed the day aft dismissing the applications for enactment of proceedings and joinder filed by immoderate politicians and parties seeking to beryllium joined successful the suit.

Those affected by the ruling connected joinder are Ademola Adeleke and Oluwafemi Abayomi Arabambi some of the Accord party, and Sani Yakubu Noma of the ADC.

In his ruling, Ju...