NDC Unveils Campaign Council, Offers 80% Of Candidates Free Forms

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) will on Monday, October 26, unveil its National Campaign Council (NCC) as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections, alongside the presentation of its financial accounts and certificates of return to candidates.

The unveiling will take place at the party’s third National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for 10am at JD Event Centre, Kashim Ibrahim Way, opposite A-Class Park, Maitama, Abuja.

The party said the campaign council would coordinate its campaigns across all elective positions, including the presidency, National Assembly, governorship and State Houses of Assembly.

The NDC National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, said in a statement that the council reflected the party’s commitment to an inclusive and innovative campaign strategy.

“As a party of innovation, our NCC is all-encompassing. It covers the Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship, and State Houses of Assembly Campaign Councils,” the statement said.

The meeting will also feature the presentation of Certificates of Return to candidates contesting on the party’s platform and the disclosure of its Statement of Account by the National Treasurer.

Describing the financial disclosure as evidence of its commitment to accountability, the NDC challenged other political parties, particularly the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), to make their financial records public.

“This is in deference to our avowed commitment to the principles of transparency and accountability,” the party said.

It added, “We challenge other political parties, especially the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), to emulate this level of openness and transparency in the management of their finances.”

The NDC also disclosed that it had issued Expression of Interest forms free of charge to about 80 per cent of its candidates who could not afford the fees amid prevailing economic hardship.

The party blamed the situation on poverty, hunger and deprivation, which it attributed to what it described as the APC’s “rudderless” economic policies.

“Contrary to speculations in the public domain, and due to the level of poverty, hunger and deprivation in the country occasioned by the rudderless APC and its amorphous economic policies, about 80% of our candidates could not afford the Expression of Interest forms. The party had to issue forms to such candidates free of charge,” the statement said.

Reaffirming its readiness for the 2027 elections, the party declared that it was determined to offer Nigerians an alternative to the existing political order.

“For the NDC, it is no longer politics as usual. The NDC is turbo-charged and ready to give Nigerians the altruistic leadership the nation deserves,” it said.

The party added: “A new Nigeria is possible. We can do it!”