Kogi court judgment on NDC registration illegal, won’t stand - Dickson

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is preparing to legally contest a Federal High Court ruling in Lokoja, Kogi State, that set aside its registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The party, however, remains confident that the decision will be overturned.

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All I can say is that the order lacks legal merit and is intended to affect the foundational credibility and efforts of our party. The order is illegal and will not stand.

Senator Henry Dickson, the NDC's National Leader and former Bayelsa State Governor, stated that the court order lacks legal merit and is an attempt to undermine the party's foundation and restrict Nigeria's democratic space. He asserted that the order is illegal and "will not stand."

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We have assembled our team of lawyers, and they are taking appropriate steps to set the order aside and restore normalcy.

Dickson announced that a team of lawyers has been assembled to challenge the ruling and restore normalcy. He urged NDC members and supporters to remain calm and continue their political activities, viewing this as a test of the party's resilience.

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I call on all members, supporters, and candidates of the NDC to remain calm and continue with their normal political activities. This is only the first test of our commitment and resilience, both of which are not in doubt.

The former governor further alleged that the legal challenge was initiated by an unregistered association, which he claims was neither a registered political party nor a necessary party to the suit. He maintained that the NDC would pursue all available judicial remedies to correct what he termed a "judicial anomaly."

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We will use appropriate judicial channels to correct the judicial anomaly that occurred under the watch of Honourable Justice Dashen. He has clearly erred in law, and we will take steps to correct it.