NDC remains validly registered; we will challenge court ruling – Dickson

The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and Senator for Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, maintains that the party is still a legally recognized political platform, notwithstanding a recent Federal High Court ruling in Lokoja, Kogi State.

During a Sunday interview on Channels Television, Dickson stated that the party objects to the legal basis of the judgment and has begun proceedings to challenge it in the appellate court.

He argued that the ruling came from a court that did not have the authority to reconsider its prior decision.

“We disagree as a party with the legal basis and propriety of the ruling. The party is taking the appropriate legal steps to ensure that the right thing is done,” he said.

Dickson affirmed that the NDC has not been deregistered and remains eligible to participate in the electoral process.

“The NDC has not been deregistered. The party validly conducted primaries for all elective offices, and those exercises were monitored nationwide by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),” he stated.

He explained that the party successfully held primaries for the state assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, governorship, and presidential elections in accordance with the timetable issued by INEC.

“I am also one of the party’s senatorial candidates. All nominations were validly conducted and monitored by INEC in line with the commission’s timetable,” he added.

The former Bayelsa State governor said that submitting candidates’ names to INEC is an administrative procedure that does not affect the validity of candidates duly nominated by the party.

“I want to assure all our candidates and members that their nominations remain valid. The court itself did not deregister the party, and no such step has been taken,” he said.

Dickson disclosed that the