BREAKING: INEC Uploads NDC’s Modified Logo, Updates Leadership Details Following Court Order | Sahara Reporters

In the judgment delivered on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Justice Abdulmalik held that INEC’s refusal to permit the modification of the NDC’s colour and logo design was unconstitutional, illegal and an infringement of the party’s rights.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has updated the leadership details of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) on its website and uploaded the party’s modified logo following a judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The update lists Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe as the National Chairman of the NDC, with the position described as being updated “by court order.”

INEC also lists Barrister Ikenna Morgan Enekwelzu as National Secretary, Mr John Odey as National Treasurer, Hon Mainasara Abubakar Sani as National Financial Secretary and Barrister Reuben Egwuaba as National Legal Adviser.

The commission marked each of the five positions as updated “by court order.”

The development follows a judgment delivered by Justice J. O. Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in a suit filed by the NDC against INEC.

The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1814/2026, challenged INEC’s refusal to recognise and upload the party’s modified logo.

In the judgment delivered on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Justice Abdulmalik held that INEC’s refusal to permit the modification of the NDC’s colour and logo design was unconstitutional, illegal and an infringement of the party’s rights.

The court relied on provisions of the 1999 Constitution, including Sections 7, 14, 40, 221 and 222, as well as Article 11 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights as applicable in Nigeria.

The court specifically recognised the modified logo adopted by the NDC at its first National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on March 25, 2026.

According to the judgment, the logo is a digitally designed “Two fingers victory sign” with a blue background and the word “NDC” written in red.

The court held that INEC’s refusal to recognise the modified logo, despite the party’s compliance with the requirements for its modification, amounts to an infringement of the NDC’s constitutional and statutory rights.

Justice Abdulmalik further held that the NDC is entitled to use the modified logo, including its symbol and colours, as its official logo for political activities and elections conducted by INEC.

Justice Abdulmalik ordered INEC to “forthwith approve the modified logo design of the Plaintiff, including its symbol and colours,” for use by the party “for all purposes as a political party including for all elections conducted by the Defendant in Nigeria.”

The court further declared that the modified logo adopted at the NDC’s first NEC meeting “shall be deemed as the proper official logo design of the plaintiff.”

It ordered that the logo should be used by the party for all purposes, including elections conducted by INEC.

The court also issued a perpetual injunction restraining INEC, its officers, servants and agents from stopping or interfering with the NDC’s use of the modified logo.

The judgment stated that INEC must not interfere with the party’s use of the modified logo, including its “symbol and colours,” as its official logo.

The court’s decision has now been followed by INEC’s upload of the NDC logo on its website.

The development also comes against the background of a dispute over the logo between the party and the electoral commission.

Earlier, NDC founder, Henry Seriake Dickson, said the party had approved and forwarded its modified logo to INEC after its first NEC meeting.

According to Dickson, INEC initially uploaded the modified logo but later removed it and reverted to the old logo of the association under which the NDC was originally registered.

“However, without any reason communicated to us, INEC later removed the modified logo and insisted on using the old logo of the association, a position we disagreed with,” Dickson said.

He said the party waited for INEC to resolve the issue before approaching the court.

“After giving INEC sufficient time to correct the situation without any action taken, we were compelled to go to court,” he said.

Dickson welcomed the judgment, describing it as a victory for the party and a confirmation of its position on the logo.

“We therefore commend the judiciary for its timely intervention and welcome the judgment directing INEC to forthwith upload and utilise our modified digital logo,” he said.

He urged NDC candidates and members to immediately begin using the approved logo on campaign materials.

“We urge all candidates and party members to forthwith adopt and utilise the approved logo in all campaign materials, including banners, posters and other publicity materials,” Dickson said.

He acknowledged that some candidates may have already produced campaign materials bearing the previous logo and apologised for the inconvenience.

“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.

Dickson, however, said the two logos retained the two-finger victory sign and urged members to switch to the version now recognised by the court.

“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,” he said.

The NDC founder also urged party members not to panic over the developments, saying the party had experienced leaders capable of handling the situation.

“I want to assure everyone that the party has experienced and strategic leaders who understand what we are doing. Therefore, nobody should panic,” Dickson said.

He described the dispute as part of what he called “administrative machinations” faced by the party, adding that the NDC would continue to defend its position.