The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has secured a Federal High Court order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload and use the party’s modified digital logo contained in its constitution.
National Leader of the NDC and former Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, disclosed this in a statement posted on his X account on Wednesday.
Dickson said the judgment was delivered by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice J.O. Abdulmalik.
According to him, the party submitted its modified logo to INEC after its first National Executive Council meeting, following which the commission uploaded it.
He, however, said the commission later removed the modified logo and reverted to the logo with which the association was originally registered.
Dickson said the party waited for INEC to resolve the matter before approaching the court.
He said the court directed the electoral commission to “forthwith upload and utilise” the modified digital logo.
The former governor commended the judiciary for what he described as a timely intervention, saying the judgment upheld the party’s position and ensured that due process was followed.
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He urged NDC candidates and members to immediately adopt the approved logo in their campaign materials, including banners, posters and other publicity materials.
Dickson acknowledged that some candidates and members might have already produced campaign materials bearing the earlier logo, but advised them to replace them with the logo approved in the party’s constitution.
He explained that both logos feature the two-finger victory sign, but said the modified version was the one constitutionally approved by the party and more widely recognised.
Dickson also appealed to members not to panic over the development, assuring them that the party had experienced and strategic leaders capable of managing the situation.
“I want to assure everyone that the party has experienced and strategic leaders who understand what we are doing. Therefore, nobody should panic,” he said.
He described the logo dispute as part of what he called “administrative machinations” the party had continued to face, insisting that the NDC remained prepared to defend its interests through lawful means.
“We are democratic fighters. We do not run away from battles,” he said.
Dickson said the party would issue a formal statement and commence publicity to guide its candidates and members on the use of the logo, as well as sensitise voters ahead of the elections.
He thanked party members, candidates and supporters for their patience and understanding, urging them to remain focused on the party’s activities.
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