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A wave of controversy has erupted following the registration of the Senator Dickson-led National Democratic Congress (NDC), as the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) raises concerns over the legitimacy of the process.

Promoters of the ADA claim that the NDC was registered through fraudulent means that bypassed the guidelines established by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

During appearances on Arise News Morning Show and Trust TV, Dr Umar Ardo, a key figure in the ADA, criticised INEC for allegedly deviating from its procedures by registering a political party that he claims did not go through the official screening process.

Ardo revealed that initially, 171 political associations expressed interest in registration, but only 14 were shortlisted by INEC.

On September 15, 2025, INEC published the list of 14 associations that advanced to the next stage, which involves verification of their offices nationwide.

Of the 14 groups, only eight proceeded to the verification stage on INEC’s portal. Ardo asserted that the ADA adhered to all requirements and actively participated in the process, but was denied registration.

He said: “It is shocking that a political association that did not submit an application, was not shortlisted among the 14, and did not make the final eight, suddenly appeared with a registration certificate.”

Ardo rejected INEC’s explanation that the NDC was registered on the basis of a court order, describing the claim as untenable. He argued that the due process of law would require proper filings and INEC’s participation in court proceedings.

“For a court to give such an order, there must have been submissions, and INEC must have been served and represented. We intend to obtain Certified True Copies of the court processes from the Federal High Court in Lokoja to understand what transpired,” he added.

In contrast, he alleged that the NDC was absent throughout the stages. He expressed disbelief that a political association that did not apply, was not shortlisted, and did not make the final cut, suddenly obtained a registration certificate.

Ardo contested INEC’s explanation that the NDC was registered pursuant to a court order, arguing that proper judicial procedures would require INEC’s participation in court proceedings.

Ardo likened the situation to awarding a contract to a bidder who did not participate in the bidding process, emphasising that such actions undermine fairness and transparency.

Stakeholders, who invested resources to meet INEC’s requirements but were excluded, have expressed frustration.

Ardo refuted rumours linking the ADA to Peter Obi, asserting the group’s independence. He confirmed that legal action has been initiated and emphasised ADA’s commitment to upholding due process in Nigeria’s political landscape.

https://guardian.ng/news/registration-of-ndc-raises-concerns-as-ada-seeks-legal-action-against-inec/Hello 👋

They have started, Tinubu and his desperate followers want to plung the country unto chaos.

Why this mortal fear of a fair contest?

If you have done well as a ruling party in power, shouldn't you convince voters on the strength of your performance?

As for the ADA, they are meddlesome interlopers, they have no locus standi on this matter cause they were never party to it ab initio

As for the high court order mandating INEC to register NDC, it has already been complied with and even though INEC is within appeal period of 90days, appealing will just amount to academic exercise because they (INEC) already complied with the order

The faaaake certttifficcate hollldderr and his horde öf faaake mandate snatchers and grabbers are restless.

There is no pathway for a roasted electricity fraud to another round of grabbing and snatching im 2027. The faaake guru st**tegist is destined for disgrace

Since they've heard that their biggest nightmare Obi and another northern nightmare Kwankwaso are both moving to NDC , they want to start another round of crisis there to stop them from the ballot.

Atiku is never a threat to Tinubu, their biggest threat is Obi, now drafting Kwankwaso as deputy is a ballistic missile for the mandate thieves. Oya atiku rest kwa nu, he has refused to allow Obi decimate APC in another round like before, baba no wan gree even when he knows he stands no chance

All of a sudden the peaceful NDC is begining to have an issue. Is this how Tinubu is a master strategist?
And he claims to be a NADECO member and a democrat?
Honestly Abacha is far more a democrat than Tinubu.

Dailybellz:
https://guardian.ng/news/registration-of-ndc-raises-concerns-as-ada-seeks-legal-action-against-inec/

Just imagine, they have suddenly discovered that Obi and Kwankwaso are on their way to NDC, they are trying to put spanner in the works again. Wow! Mr. Ardo where have you been, why not hustle hard and get your own party registered by INEC and leave NDC alone please. Don't be a meddle some interloper. Mind your business sir.

Really battle don start again

This is what Jonathan should have done to APC in 2015..

Jonathan is a very weak man. God forbid

The same federal might Jona had he didn't use it to stop the opposition.
Because he was weak and scared.

Now Tinubu is using that same federal might to suppress opposition.
If jona did this we wouldn't have APC

SadiqBabaSani:
They have started, Tinubu and his desperate followers want to plung the country unto chaos.

Why this mortal fear of a fair contest?

If you have done well as a ruling party in power, shouldn't you convince voters on the strength of your performance?

As for the ADA, they are meddlesome interlopers, they have no locus standi on this matter cause they were never party to it ab initio

As for the high court order mandating INEC to register NDC, it has already been complied with and even though INEC is within appeal period of 90days, appealing will just amount to academic exercise because they (INEC) already complied with the order

Guy that man speaking has nothing to do with Tinubu.

Indirectly, he is postulating that INEC purposely allow NDC to go through despite the process not being straightforward and his own ADA never scale through. That simply allege that NDC is kinda Tinubu asset to ensure opposition split.

Obi and Kwakanso separating from Atiku is the best thing to happen to Tinubu re-election. Except Tinubu is a political illiterate, he won’t even attempt to scuttle that chance of them moving.

Cock never crow and dem don come for NDC already. Wherever Peter Obi goes, they sow confusion. If I were opposition leaders, I would forget about the sham election of 2027 under a Tinubu-cap wearing, APC-member EYE-nec Chairman and mobilize the people for massive nationwide protest against the rising autocracy of Tinubu.

On the strength of mere rumors that Obi and Kwankwaso might join the NDC, Tinubu and the APC have suddenly discovered that the party’s registration process is “suspect.”

At this point, independent candidacy should be adopted and written into our electoral law immediately

All because of obi the great ..the agbadorians will run mad chasing him up and down ...

Dailybellz:
https://guardian.ng/news/registration-of-ndc-raises-concerns-as-ada-seeks-legal-action-against-inec/Hello 👋

Tinubu's machineries everywhere. Why is it now that we are hearing purported decamping of Kwankwaso and Obi into NDC we are now having brouhaha against the party? Nigerian politicians and money sha

Una neva see shomtin yet, head go pain you all till una brain reset proper...

I just said it not long ago that if NDC or whatever want peace they must not accept obi to join them if he join NDC sorry we will bury NDC with everything possible under the sun.

Charade, tales by moonlight

Dailybellz:
On September 15, 2025, INEC published the list of 14 associations that advanced to the next stage, which involves verification of their offices nationwide.

Of the 14 groups, only eight proceeded to the verification stage on INEC’s portal. Ardo asserted that the ADA adhered to all requirements and actively participated in the process, but was denied registration.

Amupian’s INEC and Wike’s courts are hellbent on crowning Tinubu without opposition next year, for his 3rd term agenda of life president.

Who will stop them?

How will they be stopped

iwaeda:
Wike Boasts Of Helping APC Use Judiciary To Kill Osun LG Funds Case, Warns Party Leaders Against Ingratitude

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has openly boasted that he assisted certain elements within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in deploying the judiciary to frustrate the Osun State local government allocation lawsuit.

In a video now circulating widely on social media and obtained by SaharaReporters, Wike made the claim while addressing a crowd in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The former Rivers governor accused the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, of benefitting from judicial actions against the Osun State Government without knowing those who did the work behind the scenes.

The suit in question led to the withholding of local government funds in Osun State, a development widely seen as targeting the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke as opposition in the state.

Wike, who spoke angrily, suggested that the court action supporting the APC’s position against the Osun government did not happen by chance, boasting that powerful political forces worked quietly to ensure the outcome.

“Don’t take our support for Mr President for granted,” Wike warned, in an apparent message to APC leaders defending Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. “You have to be careful about the statements you make. You have to be very careful.”

He accused Basiru of political ingratitude, claiming the APC was enjoying in Osun State without understanding who engineered their advantage.

“Today, you are enjoying in Osun. You don’t know those who did the work,” Wike said. “You are opening your mouth to talk about Rivers State.”

https://saharareporters.com/2026/01/08/wike-boasts-helping-apc-use-judiciary-kill-osun-lg-funds-case-warns-party-leaders

Minister Wike has warned the National Secretary of the APC, Ajibola Basiru to stay clear of Rivers State.
Lol 😆 https://t.co/sNKjJfb8qn pic.twitter.com/E9SgSwASil

— Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 (@emmaikumeh) January 5, 2026

isio1:
Just imagine, they have suddenly discovered that Obi and Kwankwaso are on their way to NDC, they are trying to put spanner in the works again. Wow! Mr. Ardo where have you been, why not hustle hard and get your own party registered by INEC and leave NDC alone please. Don't be a meddle some interloper. Mind your business sir.

Is ardo working for Tinubu now?

Ofunaofu:
On the strength of mere rumors that Obi and Kwankwaso might join the NDC, Tinubu and the APC have suddenly discovered that the party’s registration process is “suspect.”

At this point, independent candidacy should be adopted and written into our electoral law immediately

Why did your own senator and representative not get independent candidates into the electoral law amendment?

What concerns Tinubu about this again. Bunch of loosers

SadiqBabaSani:
They have started, Tinubu and his desperate followers want to plung the country unto chaos.

Why this mortal fear of a fair contest?

If you have done well as a ruling party in power, shouldn't you convince voters on the strength of your performance?

As for the ADA, they are meddlesome interlopers, they have no locus standi on this matter cause they were never party to it ab initio

As for the high court order mandating INEC to register NDC, it has already been complied with and even though INEC is within appeal period of 90days, appealing will just amount to academic exercise because they (INEC) already complied with the order

I am surprised at the way people are blaming Tinubu. Did you ask why Kwakwaso left his own party? He registered it and he was d leader of the party. Despiracy made him to leave, berely a month when he left, he turned a political harlot! Obi in his own is a direction less politician. He was unable to settle just a common leadership issue in LP!
Atiku destroyed the PDP biluilt by Wike. When Lion Wike fired back later, people are still saying Tinubu. How come Atiku has never won any giant politician to his camp since he joined ADC? Even in Adamawa, ADC is dissolving. That was Tinubu too?

If Obi knows what he was doing since 2023 elections ended, he should have registered a party, create a structure and not showing despiracy here and there. Some parties already started selling interest forms, and d expected Messiah of some people is still struggling to have a party!

Druggie boyz at work.

One week,one trouble.

SadiqBabaSani:
They have started, Tinubu and his desperate followers want to plung the country unto chaos.

Why this mortal fear of a fair contest?

If you have done well as a ruling party in power, shouldn't you convince voters on the strength of your performance?

As for the ADA, they are meddlesome interlopers, they have no locus standi on this matter cause they were never party to it ab initio

As for the high court order mandating INEC to register NDC, it has already been complied with and even though INEC is within appeal period of 90days, appealing will just amount to academic exercise because they (INEC) already complied with the order

The party has been registered and ADA doesn't have the locus standi to challenge its registration.

Are you guys normal at all? Or are you only being kids with no reasoning faculty?. Why shouting Tinubu on every matter?. Why do you fear Tinubu this much?.
Ardo Umar is a close ally of Atiku, they left the PDP together. Ardo was asking Atiku to allow them form their own party rather than join any existing party.

-Kiss the truth!

Lol. Even NDC currently has legal issues but Obi would still jump into it. Then they will turn around and blame others.

Next time, prior to 2031, learn how to build your own party from ground up.

Before Obi and his band of jumpers defect to NDC, they should ask the meaning of the "By Court Order"

Just watch out, Tinubu's Fg will now take their controversial court case to any party that Obi decamped to.
So i ask what's this Tinubu's obsession about Obi

HugoBoss10:
Just watch out, Tinubu's Fg will now take their controversial court case to any party that Obi decamped to.
So i ask what's this Tinubu's obsession about Obi

No. Your obi should look before he leaps.

He was told no zoning in ADC, and he still went ahead to join those he previously called "structure of criminality".

This is type of threat you will find tge obidients in their number. Amaechi said they're the ones causing troubles online. I think he's not wrong.

IamPatriotic:
This is type of threat you will find obidients in their number. Amaechi said they're the one causing online. I think he's not wrong

Yes. I saw the video on X just now

isio1:
Just imagine, they have suddenly discovered that Obi and Kwankwaso are on their way to NDC, they are trying to put spanner in the works again. Wow! Mr. Ardo where have you been, why not hustle hard and get your own party registered by INEC and leave NDC alone please. Don't be a meddle some interloper. Mind your business sir.

Now they've heard Obi and kwakwanso are seriously considering leaving ADC for them and porting to NDC, the restless and terrified so called 'democrats' have turned their leprous attentions to NDC and have started looking at the party with a magnifying glass to see if there's any imperfections they can use to sabotage the party....and by extention the ambitions of Obi and Kwakwanso! All this would have been hilarious if it wasn't so pathetic!

Vanpascore:
I am surprised at the way people are blaming Tinubu. Did you ask why Kwakwaso left his own party? He registered it and he was d leader of the party. Despiracy made him to leave, berely a month when he left, he turned a political harlot! Obi in his own is a direction less politician. He was unable to settle just a common leadership issue in LP!
Atiku destroyed the PDP biluilt by Wike. When Lion Wike fired back later, people are still saying Tinubu. How come Atiku has never won any giant politician to his camp since he joined ADC? Even in Adamawa, ADC is dissolving. That was Tinubu too?

If Obi knows what he was doing since 2023 elections ended, he should have registered a party, create a structure and not showing despiracy here and there. Some parties already started selling interest forms, and d expected Messiah of some people is still struggling to have a party!

Obi has always been inconsistent. Check the date on the article below.

He got lucky by inheriting the EndSars era youth, and alot of those have even made a U-turn.

If he had worked hard to get those support he lucked into, he would have understood the value of leadership.