Court Orders INEC to Use NDC Modified Digital Logo as Seriake Dickson Reacts
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload and use the modified digital logo of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Former Bayelsa State Governor and NDC leader, Seriake Dickson, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Wednesday.
Dickson said the judgment, delivered by Justice J.O. Abdulmalik, followed a suit instituted by the party seeking an order compelling INEC to recognise and use the modified logo contained in its constitution rather than the association logo under which the party was initially registered.
According to Dickson, the NDC’s first National Executive Council (NEC) meeting approved the modified logo and forwarded it to INEC, which subsequently uploaded the design.
He said the commission later removed the modified logo without providing the party with any explanation and reverted to the old association logo.
Dickson said the party was subsequently forced to approach the court after INEC failed to resolve the matter despite being given sufficient time to address the issue.
He welcomed the court’s ruling, describing it as a vindication of the NDC’s position and a reaffirmation of the importance of due process.
The former governor urged NDC candidates and members to immediately adopt the constitutionally approved modified digital logo across campaign materials, including banners, posters and other publicity materials.
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Dickson explained that both versions of the logo retained the two-finger victory sign but stressed that the modified version was the authentic logo recognised by the party’s constitution and the one more widely identified with the NDC.
“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.”
Dickson described the disagreement over the party’s logo as part of what he termed “administrative machinations” that the NDC had continued to encounter.
