The National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL) wants the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to be deregistered as a political party
The group of former federal lawmakers has filed a suit, asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to deregister the ADC coalition
The group’s National Coordinator, Raphael Igbokwe, shared details about the suit and the reason for seeking the deregistration of the ADC as a political party
The former lawmakers said the ADC lacks the statutory requirements to retain its status as a political party.
AS reported by Premium Times, the group’s National Coordinator, Raphael Igbokwe, made this known in the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2025. The NFFL argued that the ADC did not secure 25 per cent of votes in any state during the last presidential election.
The group said ADC failed to win any seat in the August bye-elections in different parts of the country. Igbokwe said ADC’s performance falls below the minimum legal threshold.
The former lawmakers, therefore, requested that the court declare the ADC’s failure to meet the requirements of the Constitution and the Electoral Act, and that INEC deregister it.
The former lawmakers’ request is anchored on the powers granted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
Under Section 225A (a), (b), and (c), INEC may deregister a party if it breaches registration requirements or fails to attain the minimum prescribed electoral performance, such as failing to secure at least 25 per cent of votes in one state in a presidential election or failing to win any ward, state or national legislative seat, or councillorship position.
