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Court restrains INEC from deregistering 31 political parties

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) from deregistering 31 political parties.
Justice Chikere, in her ruling, said having failed to counter the application by the applicants, the affected political parties had the legal right which must be protected.
In an interlocutory motion with suit number: FHC//ABJ/ CS/444/19 between three parties Vs. Attorney General of the Federation and INEC, the applicants had on Oct. 30, 2019, approached the court.
Also, INEC had, on February 6, deregistered 74 political parties.
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