CNPP Raises Alarm Over Court-Ordered Deregistration of Political Parties, Warns of Threat to Democracy And 2027 Elections
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has strongly condemned a court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the registration of five political parties, describing the development as a dangerous attack on Nigeria’s constitutional democracy, evidence of an emerging state capture, and a grave threat to the credibility of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Comrade James Ezema, the umbrella body of political parties expressed deep concern over the judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, which ordered the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party, Action Alliance (AA), Action Peoples Party (APP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). According to the CNPP, the ruling goes beyond a mere legal dispute and strikes at the very foundation of Nigeria’s democratic system. “The judgment represents not merely a legal controversy but a direct...