EXPLAINER: Why Court Set Aside Judgement Ordering INEC To Register NDC And Implications

It’s no longer news that a Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday, set aside its earlier judgement directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party.
The decision effectively reopens the legal battle over the NDC’s registration and places its status as a political party in uncertainty pending a fresh hearing even as the 2027 general election was fast approaching.
The ruling has raised questions about what led to the court’s reversal, the current status of the NDC, and the implications for INEC and members of the embattled political party, especially canddidates for the 2027 elections.
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