INEC Restored NDC Nomination Portal Access, Says Dickson

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has restored the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)’s access to its candidate nomination portal, enabling the party to upload names of its candidates, including National Leader Senator Seriake Dickson and presidential candidate Peter Obi. Dickson announced the development in a post on his X account on Tuesday, describing it as a positive development amid the party’s ongoing legal battle over its registration status. The move follows the NDC’s filing of a notice of appeal and an application for stay of execution against last week’s Federal High Court judgment in Lokoja. According to Dickson, the appeal and applications have been served on INEC, urging the commission to act in line with the law. He reaffirmed that the NDC remains a duly registered political party that successfully conducted its primaries under INEC supervision. “Nomination processes have already been concluded... 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,” he stated. Dickson confirmed that his name and that of the presidential candidate have been uploaded, while the vice presidential candidate’s details will be submitted on Wednesday. The process for other candidates is ongoing.He assured party members there is sufficient time within INEC’s timetable to complete submissions, National Assembly candidates by July 11 and governorship/State Assembly candidates by July 17 and urged them not to panic. The former Bayelsa governor also appealed to unsuccessful aspirants to support the party, noting that reconciliation efforts have begun. He thanked INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan for the commission’s professionalism.

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