Peter Obi confirmed as NDC’s presidential candidate

Former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, has been confirmed as the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, ahead of the 2027 elections.

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NDC made the ratification at its national convention held in Abuja on Saturday.

At the convention, Senator Victor Umeh (Anambra central), moved the motion for Obi’s ratification. Ovie Omo-Agege, former deputy senate president, seconded it. Loud cheers from the jubilant crowd followed.

Meanwhile, the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has declared former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, a prisoner of conscience. The party called for his immediate release.

The declaration came as the party’s 101st NEC meeting approved a series of key decisions ahead of the 2027 general elections, including the ratification of its primaries, an extension of the tenure of its National Working Committee, NWC, and the constitution of caretaker committees across its structures nationwide.

The resolutions were contained in a communiqué signed by the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, at the end of the meeting.