The Independent National Electoral Commission says it will not take a position on the Federal High Court judgment concerning the Nigeria Democratic Congress until it receives and reviews the Certified True Copy of the ruling.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will take a lawful decision on the Federal High Court judgment concerning the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) only after obtaining and reviewing the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court’s ruling.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, the Commission said it was aware of media reports on the judgment delivered on Friday, June 26, 2026, by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, which set aside an earlier order relating to the registration of the NDC. However, it noted that it had not yet received the Certified True Copy of the judgment.
INEC explained that its legal department would first study the Certified True Copy of the judgment before advising the Commission on the appropriate legal and administrative steps. It stressed that no official position would be taken until that review had been completed.
The Commission’s response follows renewed attention on the legal status of the NDC after the Federal High Court vacated its earlier judgment that had directed INEC to register the party. By withholding comment until it receives the certified judgment, the electoral body indicated that its next action would be guided by the court’s formal directives rather than media reports.
According to Oketola, “Once the Commission’s legal department receives and thoroughly studies the CTC of the judgment, INEC will take an informed, lawful decision in line with the court’s directives.” He added that until then, the Commission could not comment on the specifics of the ruling and urged the public to await its formal position.
As of Saturday, INEC said it was still awaiting the Certified True Copy of the Federal High Court judgment. The Commission maintained that any decision regarding the NDC would be made only after its legal department had completed a review of the court’s ruling.