Nigeria Party Deregistration Halt
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Nigeria's electoral body, INEC, is seeking to suspend the deregistration of five political parties after the Court of Appeal granted a stay of execution on a previous deregistration order. The Court of Appeal has halted the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other parties, a decision welcomed by opposition figures.
Court halts deregistration of ADC, four other parties
- The Court of Appeal in Abuja has halted the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. - This decision overrides a previous Federal High Court judgment that ordered their removal from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) register. - The ruling provides temporary relief to the affected parties.
Atiku welcomes Appeal Court stay of deregistration on ADC, four parties
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Nigeria's electoral body seeks to suspend deregistration of five parties
- Nigeria's electoral commission (INEC) has asked a court to suspend an order deregistering five political parties. - The deregistration order could disqualify former Vice President Atiku Abubakar fro…
Deregistration: INEC backs political parties, seeks judgment’s stay of execution
- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Court of Appeal to stay a Federal High Court judgment that ordered the deregistration of five political parties. - INEC also suppor…