issuance of its certificate of registra- pursuant to the now-vacated judgment. tion, its inclusion in INEC’s records The court further ordered that the and any appearance on ballot papers substantive case should commence arising from that judgment must now be afresh, with INEC, the Nigeria Demo- withdrawn pending the final determina - cratic Congress and the Peace Movement tion of the substantive suit,” he stated. Party joined as parties to ensure that all Ekeocha, however, clarified that the issues in contention are fully determined. court did not determine the merits of the In his ruling, th…