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The National Chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Moses Zuwoghe, has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is unsettled by the party’s emergence as a major opposition force.
Speaking at an emergency press briefing in Abuja on Friday, following a High Court ruling that set aside the NDC’s registration, Zuwoghe claimed the decision was part of the APC’s efforts to weaken opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Earlier on Friday, a High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, set aside its previous judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party and ordered a fresh hearing of the case.
Zuwoghe argued that the ruling was legally unsustainable and raised concerns about attempts to shrink Nigeria’s democratic space. He said the application that led to the judgment was filed by the Peace Movement Party, an association that is neither a registered political party nor a party to the original suit that secured the NDC’s registration in December 2025.
“We are dissatisfied with the ruling and have instructed our legal team to immediately file an appeal challenging both the jurisdiction of the court and the propriety of the order,” Zuwoghe said.
The NDC’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, also criticised the Lokoja court ruling, describing it as a serious setback for Nigeria’s democracy and warning that it further weakens the country’s democratic institutions.
“Every Nigerian committed to the country’s progress should be deeply concerned. This judgment represents another setback for our democracy and the institutions upon which our future depends,” Obi said.
“It is regrettable that some who claim to champion democracy now appear determined to weaken the very institutions that sustain it. In doing so, they are undermining public confidence and endangering the future of millions of Nigerians.”
