NDC postpones unveiling of campaign council, gives reason

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has postponed the unveiling and inauguration of its nationwide campaign council from 20 to 26 October.

The NDC spokesperson, Osa Director, introduced this in an announcement on Monday. “The event will now be held on Monday, 26th October 2026,” Mr Director mentioned.

He defined that the shift was brought on by the “very tight schedule of our presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, who has a very important engagement overseas.”

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this shift and urge everyone not to lose focus on the goal of ensuring victory for our presidential candidate and all NDC candidates in the forthcoming presidential and general elections,” he mentioned.

Background

The NDC had not too long ago given Mr Obi and his working mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, the ability to appoint selection leaders of the social gathering’s soon-to-be unveiled campaign council.

The resolution adopted a face-off between the NDC management and members of the OK Movement over organising an identical campaign council for the 2027 election.

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The OK (quick for Obi-Kwankwaso) Movement is one of the unbiased teams mobilising help for Messrs Obi and Kwankwaso.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that, on 17 September, the OK Movement constituted a 59-member campaign council to mobilise help for Messrs Obi and Kwankwaso forward of the 2027 election.

The help group claimed the campaign council would function independently of an identical council to be inaugurated by the NDC.

But the NDC disowned the help group, saying it will quickly unveil its presidential campaign council for the 2027 election.

It warned the help group that its motion may destabilise the social gathering.

However, the help group, in response, rejected the NDC’s place, insisting that it doesn’t require the non-public validation or approval of any particular person throughout the social gathering earlier than exercising its legit organisational capabilities in accordance with established processes.

The OK Movement, earlier this month, made a U-turn, saying the help group’s creation of the disowned campaign council didn’t comply with due course of.