Chairman of Nigeria Bar Association Electoral Committee, Monday Ubani, says the judiciary cannot dictate to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Featuring in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Day Break’, Ubani said INEC is clearly independent under the Nigerian constitution

His remark followed the order given by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court to INEC to deregister the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political parties.

However, the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday ordered a stay of execution of the judgment that directed INEC to deregister the ADC and four other political parties.

Reacting, Ubani said, “Justice Lifu on Monday ordered INEC in its judgment to deregister those political parties.

INEC filed a counter affidavit after taking the administrative action the constitution has given them powers to, and have found out those parties are not in breach.

“But the court was ready to substitute its own opinion over that of the body with the power to do so.”