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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has exempted its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and vice presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, from a newly introduced anti defection oath designed to discourage elected officials from abandoning the party after securing victory at the polls. The decision, disclosed by the party’s National Secretary, Ikenna Enekweizu, during an appearance on Channels…
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has renewed his call for the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu, declaring that there is no justification for his continued detention. Obi made the remarks during an interaction with Nigerians in Washington, D.C., in a video that has been…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has unveiled a set of resolutions aimed at strengthening internal structures, enforcing accountability, and reinforcing party supremacy in what its leadership described as a deliberate push to institutionalise the young party. The resolutions were contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, following…
Political economist and former presidential candidate Professor Pat Utomi has described Peter Obi’s departure from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as a wise move, while disclosing that he only learned of the decision while outside the country and had initially argued against such a defection. Speaking during an…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has distanced itself from various results of its recently concluded nationwide primaries circulating on social media, declaring that no official candidate has yet been announced for the 2027 general election. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the party said all results from primaries conducted across…
A fierce political confrontation has broken out between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and prominent civic activist Aisha Yesufu, following the collapse of her senatorial ambition under the Nigeria Democratic Congress platform in the FCT. Yesufu, a longstanding voice in Nigeria’s civil activism space and a co convener of the…
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) will not field a presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections, opting instead to pursue strategic alliances with other political parties, in a decision that signals a significant recalibration of opposition politics ahead of the polls. The announcement was made on Saturday in Abuja by the party’s National…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has officially chosen former Labour Party flagbearer Peter Obi as its consensus presidential candidate. The opposition party ratified the nomination at its national convention in Abuja after Obi emerged as the sole cleared aspirant. His formal adoption seals a dramatic realignment within the opposition coalition ahead of the upcoming election cycle….
Peter Obi, former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has dismissed growing speculation that former President Goodluck Jonathan’s potential entry into the 2027 presidential race poses any threat to his own ambitions. Obi made the remarks on Tuesday evening after completing a two-hour presidential screening exercise at the national secretariat of…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has set the price of entry for the 2027 presidency at N60 million. National Chairman Moses Cleopas announced the schedule for the party primaries on Tuesday in Abuja. Aspirants must act quickly to secure their place. The sale of forms begins on 13 May and closes just five days later….
