Breaking: Court Delivers Judgement on Bid to Bar FCT Senator Kingibe from ADC
- Federal High Court denies request to bar Senator Ireti Kingibe representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from the ADC
- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) leaders claimed Kingibe was suspended for anti-party activities, but the court demands her response
- Justice Peter Lifu emphasizes fairness, allowing Senator Kingibe to address allegations before any further action
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FCT, Abuja - Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has rejected an ex parte application seeking to bar Senator Ireti Kingibe from the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The court refused the request by some ward leaders of the party in Wuse, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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Legit.ng reports that Senator Kingibe, the lawmaker representing Abuja at the National Assembly, dumped the Labour Party for the ADC.
Kingibe cited the case where INEC could not recognise the leadership of either faction of the party, which could affect her in the 2027 election.
The plaintiffs, Okezuo Anayo and Isaiah Samuel, instituted the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CV/539/2026 on behalf of themselves and other ward members, alleging that Senator Kingibe had been suspended over anti-party activities.
Justice Lifu ordered the plaintiffs to put Senator Kingibe on notice to enable her to respond to the allegations and join issues with them.
As reported by The Punch, Justice Lifu gave the ruling on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
The ADC ward leaders had approached the court to restrain Kingibe from parading herself as a member of the party and from participating in its activities.
They alleged that the senator representing the FCT was suspended on March 10, 2026, over alleged anti-party activities and disregard for the party’s constitution.
Justice Lifu stated that justice would only be served if both parties were allowed to present their cases on merit.
The ASC ward leaders' plaintiffs anchored their suit on five grounds, including allegations of gross misconduct and confiscation of ward records.
Senator Kingibe announces who to support in 2027
Recall that Senator Kingibe announced the candidate she would support in the 2027 presidential election.
Kingibe critiqued President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's economic policies as burdensome for Nigerians, calling for reassessment.
The FCT senator dismissed the Labour Party’s viability, citing internal divisions and her defection to ADC.
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ADC breaks silence after INEC withdraws recognition
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) condemned INEC for withdrawing recognition of the party’s leadership.
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC national publicity secretary, criticised INEC’s interpretation of a Court of Appeal ruling as contradictory and questioned the commission’s impartiality.
ADC accused INEC of yielding to government pressure and said it was reviewing legal and political options to protect its leadership structure.
Source: Legit.ng
