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A Federal High Court in Nigeria has set aside a previous judgment that ordered the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress as a political party. The court ruled that the process was constitutionally defective because interested parties were not heard, and ordered the case to be restarted.
Why it matters
This ruling impacts the landscape of Nigerian political competition and the regulatory authority of the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the 2027 elections.
A Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party.
The article reports on a court proceeding and legal ruling without injecting editorial opinion, though it includes a headline reference to a political figure's claim.
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