Reacting to the development, the NDC said it had instructed its legal team to immediately challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal, maintaining that the party had not been deregistered. In a statement issued on Friday, Sen. Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, the national chairman of the party said it was compelled to approach the Federal High Court in 2025 after INEC refused to register it as a political party, adding that the court upheld its...

Party Heads to Court of Appeal Obi Calls Ruling ‘Setback for Democracy’ The Federal High Court in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party, nullifying all actions taken pursuant to the ruling and reopening the legal battle over the party’s registration. Justice Isah Dashen, who delivered the ruling on Friday, held that the court’s judgment of December...

The South East Development Commission (SEDC) and the Enugu State Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to commence the implementation of the South East Agro Development Programme. The development marks the first state-level partnership under the Commission’s regional agricultural transformation agenda. The agreement, signed yesterday, is expected to unlock agricultural productivity, attract private investment, strengthen food security, and stimulate inclusive economic growth across the South East, while positioning agriculture as a catalyst for...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected a ruling by the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State capital, that set aside an earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register it as a political party. The party, in a statement on Friday, noted that it was dissatisfied with the ruling delivered by Justice Isah Dashen, describing the decision as surprising and legally questionable, and has vowed to appeal the verdict. It...

The Federal High Court in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. Justice Isah Dashen ruled that the judgment was faulty because it was delivered without hearing from all parties affected by the case, stressing that all relevant parties must be heard before any final decision is taken. The decision followed an application by the Peace...

The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has called on the Nigerian government to make the Senate part-time, with lawmakers paid only when they sit at plenary or committee level. Ndume made this call on Thursday while appearing on a political program on Trust TV, maintaining that not all legislators attend the office daily, but only during plenary sessions and at various committee levels. He said, “To me, I said it, what are we...