CUPP: Lifu Judgment Is State-Sponsored Onslaught To Wipe Out Opposition, Impose One-Party State

The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has condemned the Federal High Court judgment that sacked the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and nullified the candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing it as part of a coordinated attempt to eliminate viable opposition parties and impose a one-party state on Nigeria.

In a statement by its spokesperson’s office, CUPP accused the APC-led establishment of using judicial technicalities to disqualify opposition candidates and overturn party leadership structures.

“CUPP views this controversial judgment not as an isolated legal dispute, but as part of a well-choreographed, state-sponsored onslaught aimed at wiping out viable opposition parties and turning Nigeria into a one-party state,” the coalition said.

CUPP said it was deeply tragic that sections of the judiciary have seemingly abandoned their role as the last line of defence for the common man, choosing instead to act as accomplices in what it described as a daylight robbery of the electorate’s mandate.

“It is deeply tragic that sections of the judiciary have seemingly abandoned their role as the last line of defence for the common man, choosing instead to act as accomplices in this daylight robbery of the electorate’s mandate,” it added.

The judgment by Justice Peter Lifu had upheld the suit by Nafiu Gombe, a former National Deputy Chairman, North-East, of the ADC, who challenged the process through which the Mark-led leadership assumed control of the party.