The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered an immediate stay of execution on a Federal High Court judgment that had deregistered five political parties, including the ADC, APP, AA, Accord Party, and ZLP.
In a scathing ruling, the appellate panel of justices suspended the enforcement of Justice Peter Lifu’s decision, describing his actions as an affront to the hierarchy of courts and the highest form of judicial impertinence.
The high court had previously ordered the deregistration of the political entities for failing to hit the required election vote threshold.
However, the appellate court ruled that the trial judge exhibited judicial rascality by deliberately ignoring existing superior court orders and proceeding with the judgment despite the matter already being pending before the higher court.
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