INEC reacts to court judgment on NDC, reveals next step

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it is yet to person the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the Federal High Court judgement that acceptable speech an earlier bid directing it to registry the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, arsenic a governmental party.

INEC disclosed this successful a connection issued on Saturday by its Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Chairman, Adedayo Oketola.

According to the commission, though it is alert of media reports connected the judgement delivered by the Federal High Court sitting successful Lokoja connected June 26, it cannot remark connected the ruling until it obtains and reviews the certified copy.

“The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is alert of reports circulating successful the media regarding the judgement delivered connected Friday, June 26, 2026, by the Federal High Court sitting successful Lokoja, which acceptable speech an earlier bid concerning the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress.

“However, arsenic of this moment, the Commission has not yet received the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the court’s order,” the connection said.

INEC stated that its ineligible section would survey the judgement upon receipt of the CTC earlier advising...