00:00The Court of Appeal's decision to restore the ADC and four other political parties is more than a legal correction.
00:09It is a test of Nigeria's democracy.
00:12By throwing out the lower court judgment, the Court of Appeal ruled that the case should not have gone ahead
00:19because those who filed it has no right to do so.
00:23The decision sends a clear message. No court has a right to shut political parties out of democratic process without
00:31proper legal grounds.
00:34It also reminds every institution that the rule of law must come before politics.
00:40It also reinforces the democratic principles that elections should be decided at the ballots, not in the courtrooms.
00:49This ruling, however, should do more than just settling one case. It should set the standard.
00:56INEC must ensure a level playing field for every registered political party.
01:02While the judgment is also likely to renew calls for greater judicial accountability,
01:09this is more than a victory for five political parties.
01:13It is a reminder that democracy depends on open political competition, equal treatment under the law,
01:21and the right of Nigerians to choose their leader free.
01:26The courtroom has spoken. The next decision belongs to the electorate.
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