The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded the approved logo of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to its platform. NigerianSports Highlights
Seriake Dickson, founder and national leader of the NDC, said in a statement on Tuesday that the development complied with an order of a Federal High Court and the party’s constitution as ratified by its National Executive Committee (NEC).
“I thank the National Chairman of our great party, Senator Moses Cleopas, and the members of the NEC for their hard work. I also commend the understanding of all our candidates and members of the party,” the statement reads.
“Our approved logo has now been uploaded, and candidates can print campaign materials and continue their consultations and campaigns with certainty.
“We assure all Nigerians and our candidates that we are committed to seeing this through to the end. We are fighters, and we will fight until the end. We have resisted those who sought to use the judiciary against the party, and they have failed.
We must now join hands and ensure that all candidates campaign and take their message freely to every part of Nigeria without intimidation.” NigerianSports Highlights
Dickson, the senator representing Bayelsa west, called on all NDC candidates to work with the party at all levels in the composition of their campaign teams, saying they are not independent candidates. He also urged them to avoid “self-sabotage”.
The former Bayelsa governor urged party members to join hands to fight propaganda and misinformation from those seeking to “undermine the party and our candidates and create division with childish rumours”.
“The NDC is a product of vision, selfless dedication, and commitment to democratic ideals,” the statement reads.
“We are prepared to fight to uphold the democratic rights of Nigerians and to ensure that multi-party democracy thrives.NDC all the way.” NigerianSports Highlights
Earlier last month, a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered INEC to approve and upload the modified logo of the NDC on its official website.
The judge ruled that the commission’s refusal to permit the party to modify its logo was unconstitutional, illegal and amounted to an infringement of the NDC’s rights.
The party had approached the court amid a dispute over its registration and proposed logo.
According to the NDC National Secretary, Ikenna Enekweizu, the registration process dated back to 2017.
He said INEC initially refused the application because of concerns that the proposed logo was similar to that of another political party.
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