PMP Lawyer Defends Motion to Void NDC Registration Ruling

Chikezi Ekeocha, representing the Peac Movement Party (PMP), is advocating for the annulment of a Federal High Court judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Ekeocha argues that the application to set aside the judgment is necessary due to the discovery that the ruling adversely affects PMP's registration process.

The Federal High Court in Lokoja, presided over by Justice Isah Dashen, had previously ruled that the judgment was constitutionally defective as it was delivered without hearing parties directly affected. Ekeocha contends that the dispute centers around the ownership of the NDC's proposed logo, which was initially submitted to INEC by PMP.

The NDC later sought permission from INEC to adopt a different logo, leading to a legal dispute over the logo's acceptance. Ekeocha asserts that the judgment was based on concealed material facts and that PMP was denied a fair hearing.

The court's decision to set aside the judgment is pending, with no hearing date communicated for the NDC's appeal.