NDC Vows To Challenge Court Ruling Voiding Registration, Insists Party Ready For 2027 Elections

Reacting to the decision, the NDC said the court lacked jurisdiction to revisit its own final judgment, arguing that the matter had already been conclusively determined.

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to challenge a Federal High Court ruling that set aside its registration as a political party, insisting that it remains a valid political platform and will continue preparations for the 2027 general elections.

In a statement issued on Friday and signed by its National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, the party described the Lokoja court’s decision as legally flawed, insisting that it had already instructed its lawyers to file an appeal.

SaharaReporters had earlier reported that Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, set aside the court’s earlier judgment which had compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party.

The latest ruling followed an application filed by an association known as the Peace Movement Party (PMP), which argued that it had sought registration with the same “victory sign” symbol as far back as 2015.