According to a report by Arise News published on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Senator Victor Umeh, who represents Anambra Central and is a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticised a June 26 judgment delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, arguing that the ruling unfairly affects the party’s participation in the 2027 general elections.
Umeh expressed disappointment over the court’s decision, stating that it contradicts an earlier judgment by the same court that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party. According to him, it is inconsistent for the same order that secured the party’s registration to now be relied upon in a manner that could prevent it from contesting future elections.
The senator argued that the court had no legal basis to revisit issues that had already been resolved in its previous judgment. He maintained that once INEC complied with the order to register the party, the matter had effectively been settled and should not have been reopened.
Describing the June 26 ruling as a “total miscarriage of justice,” Umeh insisted that the decision runs contrary to established legal principles. He said all relevant issues surrounding the party’s registration had been carefully examined before the original judgment was delivered, making the latest ruling difficult to justify.
Umeh maintained that the judge was fully aware of the facts relating to the logo dispute and could not have been misled in reaching the earlier decision. He argued that the issue had already been conclusively addressed and should not have formed the basis of a subsequent ruling affecting the party’s electoral participation.
“INEC flagged this as a preliminary objection, that this logo is similar to that of PMP. This judge, in his considered judgment, dismissed it. So he was not misled by NDC in making the order,” Umeh stated… Discover More
