A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has condemned the ruling of Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, concerning the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing it as bizarre, a miscarriage of justice and a travesty of justice.
Eze, a former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), made his position known in a press statement issued on Monday, November 9, 2026.
He expressed confidence that the ruling would not stand, commending the ADC leadership for challenging the decision through an appeal.
The ADC chieftain urged party members and supporters to remain calm, law-abiding and continue their normal activities while the party’s legal team pursues the matter.
Describing the judgement as politically motivated, Eze alleged that Justice Lifu had allowed himself to be influenced by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
He further alleged that the ruling was part of a wider attempt by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to weaken opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Eze insisted that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, would be on the ballot in the 2027 presidential election under the ADC platform.
According to him, the ruling government was allegedly working towards creating a political environment in which President Bola Tinubu would face little or no opposition in the forthcoming election.
He questioned what he described as the President’s fear of a competitive election, alleging that Tinubu and his political promoters were concerned about their electoral prospects.
The ADC chieftain also called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to intervene in what he described as the growing politicisation of the judiciary, warning that the actions of some judicial officers could undermine Nigeria’s democracy.
He maintained that the judiciary remained the last hope of ordinary Nigerians but expressed concern over what he alleged were politically influenced judicial decisions.
Eze described the ruling as an attempt to create temporary psychological pressure on the ADC leadership, insisting that the party remained focused on its political objectives.
He also alleged that Tinubu and APC leaders were behind the legal and political developments surrounding the opposition party, including what he described as the sponsorship of Gara Gombe.
Furthermore, Eze accused the Tinubu administration and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, of institutionalising systemic corruption, although he did not provide specific evidence to substantiate the allegation in the statement.
He urged Nigerians not to be discouraged by the development, describing the ADC and its political leaders as being on a mission to rescue the country from what he called poor leadership.
Eze cited hunger, poverty, insecurity, corruption and economic hardship as some of the challenges confronting Nigerians, insisting that the country needed a change in leadership.
He concluded by calling on Nigerians to remain vigilant and resist any attempt to undermine democratic institutions or prevent opposition parties from participating fully in the 2027 general elections.
