The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload and use the NDC new logo and updated digital emblem.
Seriake Dickson, a former Bayelsa State governor and NDC leader, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Dickson said Justice J.O. Abdulmalik issued the ruling after the party sued INEC over its refusal to recognise and use the updated emblem contained in the party’s constitution instead of its original design.
He said the party approved the NDC new logo at its first National Executive Council (NEC) meeting and submitted it to INEC, which initially uploaded it.
However, Dickson said the commission later removed the updated emblem and restored the previous design without explaining its decision to the party.
He said the NDC approached the court after giving INEC sufficient time to resolve the dispute.
Dickson welcomed the ruling, describing it as a confirmation of due process and a validation of the party’s position.
The former governor urged NDC members and candidates to immediately start using the constitutionally approved digital logo on banners, posters and other campaign materials.
Additionally, Dickson clarified that both logos retained the two-finger victory sign. However, he maintained that the updated emblem represented the most recognisable and authentic version approved by the party’s constitution.
“We understand that some candidates and party members may have already made arrangements using the other logo, and we regret the inconvenience this may have caused,” he said.
“However, both logos retain the two-finger victory sign. Candidates should now transition to the logo approved in our party’s constitution, which is the authentic party logo and, indeed, the one that is more widely recognised.”
Backstory…
The NDC logo crisis became more prominent in 2025 when the Peace Movement Party (PMP) also submitted a similar two-finger logo to INEC. PMP later argued that it had submitted the design before the NDC and that its interests were ignored when the NDC went to court over its registration.
In December 2025, the Federal High Court in Lokoja ordered INEC to register the NDC as a political party. INEC subsequently recognised the NDC, and the party emerged as the platform adopted by opposition figures including Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 election.
However, the registration was challenged by the PMP. Following this, another court order came directing INEC to deregister the party.
In August, the NDC said it had modified the logo and submitted the new version to INEC.
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