The Independent National Electoral Commission has restored the Nigeria Democratic Congress’s access to its candidate nomination portal, allowing the party to upload the names of its national leader, Seriake Dickson, and presidential candidate, Peter Obi, despite the ongoing legal battle over the party’s status.
Dickson disclosed the development in a post on his X account on Tuesday, describing it as a positive step after the party filed a notice of appeal and an application for stay of execution against last week’s judgment of the Federal High Court in Lokoja.
He said the appeal and accompanying applications had been served on the electoral commission with a covering letter urging it to act in accordance with the law.
According to him, the NDC remains a duly registered political party and has validly conducted its primaries under INEC’s supervision.
“Today, the NDC has filed an appeal against the ruling as well as a stay of execution/injunction, which has been served with a covering letter to the INEC chairman and his team to do what is right according to law and what is legally sensible.
