The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, says the party has filed an appeal against the recent ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja voiding its registration.

Speaking via an X post on Monday, Dickson disclosed that his name and that of Peter Obi, the NDC presidential candidate, have been uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal following the legal move.

The party leader added that the NDC has appealed the ruling and INEC has granted it access to upload its candidates’ names.

“Today, the NDC has filed an appeal against the ruling as well as a stay of execution/injunction, which has been served with a covering letter to the INEC chairman and his team to do what is right according to law and what is legally sensible.

“What is left is the administrative process of submitting the names to INEC, and we have been granted access to the portal to upload our qualified candidates.

“My name and that of the Presidential Candidate have been uploaded to the INEC portal, while that of the Vice Presidential Candidate will be done tomorrow upon completion of the deposition. The process is also ongoing for other candidates.

“In accordance with the INEC timetable, which we have religiously abided by, we have between now and the 11th of next month to upload all National Assembly candidates, while those of governors and State Houses of Assembly will end on the 17th of July. So there is enough time for all candidates’ names to be submitted to INEC, and there is no reason for anyone to panic.

“The reconciliation processes have started, and we expect them to reach everyone, to complement what I and the leadership have continued to do.

“And we assure them that all those who expressed interest will be carried along in the party’s campaigns, committees and structures, because they constitute the grassroots strength and the backbone of our party.

“Despite the imperfections of our institutions, INEC, the judiciary and security agencies, all leaders must be united to preserve the neutrality of the institutions that protect our democracy and our nation’s integrity,” Dickson said. (The Sun)

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