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 court, the failure to hear all interested parties amounted to a constitutional defect that rendered the December 10, 2025 judgment null and void.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the Federal High Court's order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the National…