The Nigeria Democratic Congress on Friday said it would challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, which set aside its earlier order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the party.
The party maintained that it had not been deregistered despite the latest court ruling.
Among those who condemned the judgment were the presidential candidate of the NDC, Peter Obi; the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party; members of the NDC caucus in the House of Representatives; the Obidient Movement; and the Kwankwasiyya Movement.
They alleged that the judgment was part of a broader attempt to weaken opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general election.
While the NDC maintained that there was no order directing its deregistration and assured members that all party activities would continue uninterrupted, opposition figures described the verdict as a dangerous development capable of shrinking the country’s democratic space and undermining confidence in the judiciary.
