By Chioma Obinna
ABUJA — The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed concern over the recent Federal High Court judgment nullifying the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), warning that the ruling could undermine political pluralism and raise fears of opposition exclusion ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, the rights group said the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court in Lokoja had gone beyond a legal dispute and now raises fundamental questions about the strength of Nigeria’s democratic institutions and the future of multiparty democracy.
HURIWA said the development had generated widespread concern among civil society organisations, democratic stakeholders and Nigerians committed to constitutional democracy.
“The association warns that any perception that judicial processes are being weaponised for political purposes poses a grave danger to constitutional democracy,” the statement said.
