The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has defended the conduct of its recent primary elections, insisting that no candidate was imposed by the party’s national leadership. It also said that all aspirants were given a fair opportunity to participate in the democratic process. In a statement issued by the party’s National Secretary, Barrister Ik...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has intensified preparations for the 2027 general elections, approving plans to introduce electronic voting in its internal elections while launching a nationwide reconciliation and grassroots mobilization campaign aimed at consolidating party unity after its recently concluded primaries. The resolutions w...
•Peter Obi receiving the party’s flag, yesterday The national leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), led by Senator Seriake Dickson, yesterday unveiled a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. Obi emerged as the flag bearer at the special convention of the party ...
•Peter Obi The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) will today, Saturday, May 30 hold a Special Convention in Abuja for the affirmation of Peter Obi as its 2027 presidential candidate. The National Publicity Secretary of the NDC, Osa Director, confirmed the development to our correspondent in Abuja. Obi had emerged the sole presidential aspirant ...
•Senator Marafa (centre) Senator Kabiru Marafa has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Zamfara, pledging to tackle corruption and restore good governance in the state. Marafa, who served as the Zamfara State campaign coordinator for Tinubu/Shettima during the 2023 general elections, emerged through...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has clarified that its Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship and State Assembly primaries will still hold nationwide today, in line with the party’s original timetable. The party also announced that only aspirants who emerge successful in the ongoing primaries for the 2027 general elections will pa...
•Ovie Omo-Agege Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has formally defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), and declared his intention to contest the Delta Central senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued yesterday, Omo-Agege said his decision followed weeks of consultations with p...
•Blessing Fubara and former Governor Seriake Dickson Blessing Fubara, brother of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has declared his intention to contest the Rivers State governorship election under the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), vowing to serve only one term if elected. Speaking ahead of the party’s primary election, Fubara described himsel...
•Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Seriake Dickson The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says the party has put measures in place to prevent aspirants from riding on Peter Obi’s and Rabiu Kwankwaso’s popularity to power. According to the spokesman of the NDC, Osa Director, who was a guest on Channels Television today, unlike what happened in [&he...
•Peter Obi Two days to the deadline for the conclusion of all primary elections, six of the political parties participating in the 2027 presidential elections have confirmed their candidates. Among those that have concluded their presidential primaries and confirmed their candidates are the All Progressives Congress (APC) which is fielding Pre...

