We have elected officials – Accord rejects deregistration order

The Accord Party successful Oyo State has rejected the judgement of the Federal High Court ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister 5 parties, including the party.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Peter Lifu successful his judgement on Monday directed INEC to deregister Accord, ADC, AA, APP and ZLP for failing to unafraid 25 per cent votes successful the past predetermination arsenic required by the constitution.

The Accord Party’s Secretary, Hon Olayinka Dairo told NAN successful Ibadan, on Tuesday, that the enactment had elected officials successful states and truthful could not beryllium deregistered.

“We person similar 2 oregon 3 councilors, and they are besides elected.

“So each the reasons they person been giving that Accord is portion of the parties that were deregistered is not realistic; I wonderment wherefore Accord is listed,” helium said.

Dairo said that Accord had already filed an entreaty against the judgement and volition question a enactment of execution pending determination of the appeal.

When asked whether the entreaty had been filed, Dairo replied: “definitely, 100 per cent.

“We person appealed the lawsuit successful Abuja due to the fact that we saw this coming earlier.”

The judgmetnt delivered followed suit no. FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026, f...