Dickson Rejects Lokoja Court Order Against NDC, Vows Legal Battle

Leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has rejected the recent order of the Federal High Court in Lokoja affecting the registration of the NDC, describing it as illegal, anti-democratic and a deliberate attempt to undermine Nigeria’s multi-party democracy.

In a statement issued on Friday, Dickson said he and other leaders, officials, candidates and supporters of the party were jolted by the order delivered by Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja.

He maintained that the ruling lacked legal merit and was intended to undermine the credibility and foundation of the NDC, insisting that it would not stand.

According to him, the court order was aimed at narrowing Nigeria’s democratic space and would be resisted by members of the party and all lovers of democracy.

Dickson disclosed that the NDC had assembled a team of lawyers to challenge the ruling and take the necessary legal steps to have the order set aside.

He called on party members, supporters and candidates across the country to remain calm and continue their political activities, assuring them that the development was only the first test of the party’s commitment and resilience.

The former Bayelsa State governor questioned the basis of the application that led to the ruling, arguing that it was brought by an unregistered association which had no exclusive legal right to the disputed logo and was not a necessary party to the original suit on the party’s registration.

He noted that the association neither applied for registration in 2025 nor featured among the 171 associations that applied or the 21 shortlisted for registration.

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Dickson alleged that the legal challenge was driven by individuals unsettled by the rapid growth of the NDC over the past five months, adding that the party would not allow the development to derail its mission.

He said the party would pursue all available judicial remedies to overturn what he described as a judicial anomaly, expressing confidence that the NDC and its candidates would ultimately prevail.

Dickson also thanked Nigerians for their continued support, claiming that thousands of people registered as NDC members in solidarity following the court order, and reaffirmed the party’s commitment to deepening multi-party democracy in Nigeria.