A report has indicated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has yet to receive the certified true copy (CTC) of the court ruling that voided the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
themomentng reports that a federal high court in Lokoja, Kogi State, had set aside its earlier judgment ordering INEC to register the NDC as a political party.
Delivering the ruling in suit marked FHC/LKJ/CS/49/2025, Isah Dashen, presiding judge, held that the December 10, 2025, judgment was delivered without hearing all necessary parties, rendering the proceedings constitutionally defective.
The ruling followed an application by the Peace Movement Party (PMP), which argued that it had a legal interest in the case and should have been made a party before the court delivered judgment.
Dashen also ruled that material facts had not been disclosed in the earlier proceedings and ordered that the substantive suit be commenced afresh, with INEC, the PMP, and the NDC joined as parties.
On Saturday, sources at the Commission told The Cable that INEC is aware of the judgment passed on Friday.
However, the source said that the commission has not received the CTC of the judgment and cannot comment on any issue until the judgment is reviewed.
