A Federal High Court in Lokoja has cancelled an earlier judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress as a political party.
The decision was delivered by the presiding judge, Justice Isah Dashen on Friday.
The information about the court’s decision was shared on Friday through a social media post on X by Lere Olayinka, who serves as the media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
This fresh ruling in Lokoja comes at a time when established opposition parties are facing deep internal challenges.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Accord Party are currently are among those affected.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja recently ordered the electoral commission to deregister the ADC, the Accord Party, and three other political associations. This directive followed a lawsuit filed by the National Forum of Former Legislators,
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