Cable did not say
whether he would push for a progressive alliance at the next general election, but
as a former Labour
councillor many expect he would be keen on the idea of tactical voting to help Lib Dem, Labour and Green candidates to oust Tory MPs.
The plaintiffs, which claimed that they belong to a body known
as Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), want the court to determine «
whether INEC can deregister a party which has fulfilled and satisfied all requirements of registration simply because it fails to win a seat in the Presidential, Governorship, National or State Assembly without considering other elections like the Local Government Chairmanship and
Councillors Elections.