The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declined to take a position on the Federal High Court judgement setting aside an earlier order directing it to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party, saying it is yet to receive the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the ruling.
The electoral commission disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola.
According to the commission, although it is aware of widespread media reports concerning the judgement delivered on Friday by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, it cannot comment on the substance of the decision until its legal department has obtained and reviewed the certified copy.
"The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is aware of reports circulating in the media regarding the judgment delivered on Friday, June 26, 2026, by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, which set aside an earlier order concerning the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress.
"However, as of this moment, the Commission has not yet received the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court's order," the statement partly read.
