The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the de-registration of five political parties for failing to meet constitutional requirements.
In a ruling delivered Monday, June 15, 2026, Justice Peter Lifu directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other parties from the official register.
According to the judgment, the affected parties did not obtain the required 25 percent share of votes in the most recent general elections, a statutory threshold that political parties must meet to remain registered.
The court said INEC must act to enforce the law and effect the parties’ de-registration.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the five political parties include ADC, Accord (A), Action Alliance (AA), Action Peoples Party (APP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
Judtice Lifu, who earlier dismissed all the multiple preliminary objections filed by the defendants, ordered INEC not to allow the parties participate in the subsequent elections, including the 2027 general polls, having failed to meet the constitutional threshold.
NAN reports that a group, the Incorporated Trustees of the National Forum of Former Legislators had filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026 against the five political parties.
The plaintiff, who also joined the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) in the suit, named INEC as 1st defendant.
The forum argued that the affected political parties failed to meet constitutional requirements relating to electoral spread and performance.
It contended that political parties were required to secure at least 25 percent of votes in prescribed elections to remain relevant under the law.
It, therefore, urged the court to order the deregistration of the parties, insisting that none of the defendants had effectively countered the arguments.
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