WHEN THE CONSTITUTION SPEAKS: A Legal Appraisal of the Federal High Court Order Directing INEC to Deregister Five Political Parties

INTRODUCTIONOn 15th June 2026, Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja delivered a judgment with significant implications for Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. In Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026 — instituted by the Incorporated Trustees of the National Forum of Former Legislators — the court ordered the Independent […]