The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says it has appealed the federal high court judgment that set aside its registration and has obtained access to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal to upload its candidates for the 2027 general election. Seriake Dickson, national leader of the party, disclosed this in a post on X on…
Ikenna Enekweizu, national secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says the federal high court did not order the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the party. Enekweizu spoke during an interview on Arise Television on Friday. His comments come after a federal high court in Lokoja set aside its earlier judgment compelling INEC…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has criticised the federal high court’s decision reversing its earlier judgment that compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Obi made his position known in a post on X on Friday. Earlier, a federal high court in Lokoja set aside…
A Federal High Court in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. Isah Dashen, the presiding judge, delivered the ruling in a suit marked FHC/LKJ/CS/49/2025. Court cites constitutional defect Dashen held that the December 10, 2025 judgment…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from enforcing a Federal High Court judgment directing the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. In a unanimous ruling delivered on Tuesday, a three-member panel led by Justice Abba Mohammed granted a stay of execution…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it will challenge the Federal High Court judgment ordering its deregistration, insisting that it remains confident in the judiciary despite what it described as a politically motivated ruling. Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the party, disclosed this during an appearance on Prime Time, an Arise Television programme, on…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned a Federal High Court judgment ordering its deregistration, describing the ruling as a dangerous attack on democracy and warning that those behind the move are “playing with fire”. In a statement issued on Monday, Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the party, accused agents of the ruling All…
Victor Umeh, senator representing Anambra Central, has defended the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) over criticisms surrounding the outcome of its nationwide primaries, saying the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not require political parties to publicly publish the results of their primaries. Speaking in an interview with AIT News, Umeh, who won the senatorial ticket…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the timelines issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of party primaries and submission of candidates ahead of the 2027 general election. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, Mohammed Umar, the presiding judge, held that INEC lacks the statutory powers to abridge timelines…
Sam Amadi, director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of bias over the deadline fixed for political party primaries ahead of the 2027 general election. Amadi spoke on Saturday in Abuja at the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) aspirants’ summit organised by the Obi-Kwankwaso (OK)…
