Court grants NDC right to use its “two finger” logo

By Jude Opara

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) on Thursday announced that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted its prayers in a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload and utilise the NDC’s modified digital logo as contained in the Party’s Constitution, instead of the old association logo with which the party was originally registered.

A statement by the NDC National Publicity Secretary (NPS), Osa Director stated that the party had at its first National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on March 25, 2026, approved the modified logo and duly forwarded it to INEC.

Director said INEC had subsequently uploaded the new logo, but in a twist of events, the electoral body allegedly without any valid reason communicated to the Party, later removed the said digital “finger” logo and reinstated the abandoned association logo.

He argued that the NDC also gave INEC sufficient time to correct the error at the administrative level, but when that did not happen, the party decided to seek redress in the court.

According to the statement, in a judgment delivered by Hon. Justice J.O. Abdulmalik, the Court ordered INEC to reinstate the “digital two finger” logo, as presented to it by the opposition party.

“That the Defendant INEC, by itself, its servants, agents, and officers howsoever, shall forthwith approve the modified logo design of the Plaintiff, including its symbol and colours, which is a digitally designed ‘two-finger victory sign’ with a blue background and the word ‘NDC’ written in red on top, for use by the Plaintiff, NDC as its official logo for all purposes as a political party, including for all elections conducted by the Defendant INEC in Nigeria.

“The Court also granted an order of perpetual injunction restraining INEC from stopping or interfering with the NDC’s use of the digitally designed ‘two-finger’ victory sign”.

The party thanked the Judiciary for its timely intervention in the matter and for directing INEC to upload and utilise the NDC’s modified digital logo, going forward.

The NDC directed its candidates across the country and party members to adopt and use only the approved NDC logo on all campaign materials and paraphernalia, including banners, posters, and other publicity items.

While appreciating all party members for their steadfast support, the NDC assured it’s candidates and members of transparent leadership, even as it revealed that it will intensify public sensitization on the party’s official logo.