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From Okwe Obi, Abuja
Accord Party has commended the Court of Appeal judgment nullifying the Abuja Federal High Court’s judgement, which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to de-register some political parties as good omen for democracy.
Its National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, in a statement, yesterday, said the high court judgement was a calculated attempt to undermine the nation’s jurisprudence and participatory democracy.
He said: “The appellate court verdict is a victory for democracy, rule of law and due process.
“It has restored sanity in the ongoing electoral process and justified the confidence Nigerians reposed in the judiciary as the temple of justice and last hope of all aggrieved citizens.
“The Court of Appeal ruling is, indeed, a sweet music in the ears of all lovers of representative governance in Nigeria. It is also a powerful signal that anti-democratic and reactionary forces will be defeated if citizens stand up for their rights to democratic participation.”
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He claimed that that the intention of the high court judgement was frivolous and spurious, adding that it was a defective suit targeted at distracting, preventing and stopping the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, from participating in the August 15 gubernatorial election in the state.
“The way this grand judicial plot failed is the way the opposition in Osun State will also fail, as the party will again emerge victorious in the polls.
“It is a fact that our great party met all the requirements for its registration and won elections, which were duly presented in court and ought not to have been included in this disgusting suit by the so-called former legislators, a group of interlopers that lack the locu standi to institute it.
“Having read the handwriting on the judicial wall, Accord proceeded to the Court of Appeal, which granted the stay of proceedings on May 22, on the basis upon which the appellate court further granted a stay of execution of this judicial rascality on June 16.
“Accord welcomes this landmark judgement of the Court of Appeal and appreciates Nigerians, who set aside political differences and condemned the judicial recklessness of the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Peter Lifu. It is patriotism redefined and democracy at its finest.
“There is no doubt that the Accord’s growing national acceptance is a threat to unpatriotic elements in the society, particularly in Osun State, the party’s stronghold,” he added.
