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The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has announced that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has uploaded the party’s preferred and approved logo in compliance with the order of the High Court as provided in the party’s Constitution and ratified by the National Executive Committee, NEC.
Senator Dickson disclosed this in a press statement signed by him, congratulating the entire leadership of the NDC and all Nigerians on the development. He said the upload now allows candidates to proceed with their campaigns with certainty.
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Dickson Thanks Judiciary, INEC Chairman Amupitan And Party Leadership
According to the statement, Senator Dickson thanked the Nigerian Judiciary and the INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, and all members of the INEC team for complying with the court judgment.
“I thank the Nigerian Judiciary and the INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, and all members of the INEC team for complying with the court judgment,” Dickson said.
He also thanked the National Chairman of the party, Senator Moses Cleopas, and members of NEC for their hard work, while commending the understanding of all candidates and members.
Candidates Can Now Print Campaign Materials With Certainty
Senator Dickson said with the approved logo now uploaded, candidates can print campaign materials and continue consultations and campaigns with certainty.
“Our approved logo has now been uploaded, and candidates can print campaign materials and continue their consultations and campaigns with certainty,” he stated.
He assured Nigerians and party candidates that the leadership is committed to seeing the process through to the end, noting that the party had resisted those who sought to use the judiciary against it.
“We assure all Nigerians and our candidates that we are committed to seeing this through to the end. We are fighters, and we will fight until the end. We have resisted those who sought to use the judiciary against the party, and they have failed,” Dickson said.
Avoid Self-Sabotage, Work With Party — Dickson Warns Candidates
The NDC National Leader called on all candidates to work with the party at all levels in the composition of their campaign teams, stressing that they are not independent candidates.
“We must now join hands and ensure that all candidates campaign and take their message freely to every part of Nigeria without intimidation. I call on all candidates to work with the party at all levels in the composition of their campaign teams as they are not independent candidates and AVOID SELF-SABOTAGE,” he warned.
Furthermore, he urged members to jointly fight propaganda and misinformation from those seeking to undermine the party and create division with childish rumours. He described the NDC as a product of vision, selfless dedication and commitment to democratic ideals.
Court Ordered INEC To Approve Modified Logo
Recall that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to approve and use the modified digital logo of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for all elections conducted by the commission.
The court also restrained INEC from stopping or interfering with the NDC’s use of its digitally designed “two-finger” victory sign as the party’s official logo. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the NDC National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director.
The judgment, delivered by Justice J.O. Abdulmalik, followed a suit instituted by the NDC after INEC allegedly removed the party’s modified logo from its database and replaced it with the old association logo under which it was initially registered.
Delivering judgment, Justice Abdulmalik ordered:
“That the defendant, INEC, by itself, its servants, agents, and officers howsoever, shall forthwith approve the modified logo design of the plaintiff, including its symbol and colours, which is a digitally designed ‘two-finger victory sign’ with a blue background and the word ‘NDC’ written in red on top, for use by the plaintiff, NDC as its official logo for all purposes as a political party, including for all elections conducted by the defendant INEC in Nigeria.”
The court further granted an order of perpetual injunction restraining INEC from stopping or interfering with the NDC’s use of the digitally designed “two-finger” victory sign.
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