The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to challenge the judgment nullifying its registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), insisting that it would exercise its constitutional right of appeal.
the party’s spokesman, Osa Director, said the NDC was still awaiting the certified copy of the judgment before making a comprehensive statement on the court’s decision.
A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, had set aside its earlier judgement of December 10, 2025, compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Justice Isah Dashen held that all relevant parties must be heard before any substantive decision can be made in the matter.
The Judge said the earlier judgment was constitutionally defective as it was delivered without hearing from all interested parties, declaring that such an omission rendered the entire process null and void.
Justice Dashen further ruled that the status quo be restored to what it was before the December 2025 judgment, pending the determination of the substantive suit.
Consequently, the court ordered that the substantive suit commence afresh, with INEC, the Peace Movement Party (PMP), and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as parties to the case.
