NDC Primary: Court Reserves Judgment in Akpodiete’s Suit Till Nov.. 24
The Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has fixed November 24, 2026, for judgment in a suit challenging the participation of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, in the May 29, 2026, primary election of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.
Royal Paradise Media (News Online) learnt this on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 as Federal High Court Warri, Delta State hears arguments from counsel to the parties in the suit, marked FHC/WR/CS/120/2026, which was instituted by Professor Alexander Osondu Akpodiete, who is seeking the disqualification of Omo-Agege and an order declaring him the rightful NDC candidate for Delta Central Senatorial District.
Justice Hyeladzira Ajiya Nganjiwa reserved judgment after listening to arguments from counsel to the parties, including the NDC and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
A mild drama unfolded during proceedings when counsel to Omo-Agege told the court that the former Deputy Senate President resigned from the All Progressives Congress, APC, on May 5, 2026, joined the NDC the same day and did not participate in the APC senatorial primary held on May 18.
However, Professor Akpodiete disputed the submission and maintained that Omo-Agege participated in the May 18 APC primary, publicly declared himself and later claimed victory in media interviews and appearances.
The conflicting accounts prompted the presiding judge to question how a politician who allegedly resigned from the APC on May 5 could have participated in the party’s May 18 primary and subsequently claimed victory, a question that reportedly drew laughter in the courtroom.
Central to Akpodiete’s case is whether Omo-Agege’s membership of the NDC meets the 21-day requirement under the Electoral Act and whether he participated in the APC primary despite claims of resignation, issues the court is expected to resolve when it delivers judgment on November 24, 2026, to determine the authentic candidate of the NDC.