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 stated.
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 stated.
Background
The NDC had just lately given Mr Obi and his operating mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, the ability to appoint selection leaders of the celebration’s soon-to-be unveiled campaign council.
The choice 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 (brief for Obi-Kwankwaso) Movement is one of the impartial teams mobilising assist for Messrs Obi and Kwankwaso.
PREMIUM TIMES reported that, on 17 September, the OK Movement constituted a 59-member campaign council to mobilise assist for Messrs Obi and Kwankwaso forward of the 2027 election.
The assist group claimed the campaign council would function independently of an identical council to be inaugurated by the NDC.
But the NDC disowned the assist group, saying it might quickly unveil its presidential campaign council for the 2027 election.
It warned the assist group that its motion may destabilise the celebration.
However, the assist group, in response, rejected the NDC’s place, insisting that it doesn’t require the private validation or approval of any particular person inside the celebration earlier than exercising its official organisational features in accordance with established processes.
The OK Movement, earlier this month, made a U-turn, saying the assist group’s creation of the disowned campaign council didn’t observe due course of.
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