The Tanimu Turaki (SAN)-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has criticised the Federal High Court ruling that set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress as a political party.
In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the faction said it was awaiting the Certified True Copy of the judgment but expressed concern that the ruling could further narrow Nigeria’s democratic space.
On Friday, the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, vacated its earlier judgment directing INEC to register the NDC as a political party.
Justice Isah Dashen held that the Peace Movement Party, which claimed ownership of the logo relied upon in obtaining the earlier judgment, was a necessary party to the suit and ought to have been heard before the court reached its decision.
The court consequently set aside the earlier judgment
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