Member of the House of Representatives for Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency, Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere, has condemned a Federal High Court judgment ordering the de-registration of five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Action Peoples Party (APP).
Reacting to the ruling, Ugochinyere, who is also the National Leader of APP, described the judgment as an “invitation to anarchy” and warned that it could undermine Nigeria’s democratic system.
The Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the de-registration of ADC, APP, Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party, and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), citing failure to meet constitutional requirements for continued existence.
However, Ugochinyere argued that the affected parties had recorded electoral victories that satisfy constitutional provisions. He noted that INEC informed the court that ADC won two House of Representatives seats in Kogi State, APP secured a local government chairmanship seat in Jigawa State, while Accord Party won a seat in the Imo State House of Assembly.
He maintained that the parties would continue their political activities and pursue legal options to challenge the judgment, insisting that democracy cannot thrive where political parties are arbitrarily eliminated.
