The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has uploaded the particulars of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party’s National Leader and former Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Seriake Dickson, disclosed this in a post on his X account on Wednesday.
Dickson said the details of the party’s vice-presidential candidate would be uploaded after the completion of the required documentation, adding that the submission of candidates for other elective offices was also ongoing.
According to him, the NDC has complied with the timetable released by INEC and has sufficient time to upload the names of candidates contesting National Assembly, governorship and state House of Assembly elections before the stipulated deadlines.
“There is enough time for all candidates’ names to be submitted to INEC and there is no reason for anyone to panic,” he stated.
Dickson also revealed that the party had appealed a court ruling affecting the NDC and filed an application for a stay of execution. He said both processes had been served on the INEC Chairman with a request for the commission to act in line with the law.
He maintained that the NDC remains a duly registered political party, noting that it had successfully concluded its nationwide primary elections under INEC’s supervision.
According to him, the remaining task is the administrative submission of qualified candidates’ names through the commission’s portal, to which the party has already been granted access.
The former governor commended party aspirants for participating in the primaries, acknowledging that while the exercise faced some challenges, efforts were ongoing to reconcile aggrieved members.
He assured unsuccessful aspirants of inclusion in the party’s campaign structures and committees, describing them as critical to the NDC’s growth and success.
Dickson also praised INEC for what he described as professionalism in registering the NDC and two other political parties in compliance with a court order.
He urged the electoral commission, the judiciary and security agencies to remain impartial in protecting Nigeria’s democratic process, expressing confidence that the courts would determine the pending appeal in accordance with the law.
Reaffirming the party’s commitment to Nigeria’s democracy, Dickson declared that the NDC “has come to stay” and called on Nigerians to continue supporting democratic institutions and the country’s multi-party system.