NDC Unveils Electoral Committees for 2027 Primaries Nationwide
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the composition of its electoral committees ahead of the party’s nationwide primaries for the 2027 general elections.
The committees are expected to supervise the primaries for State Houses of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, Governorship, and Presidential positions across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The exercise is scheduled to take place on May 29, 2026.
The announcement was contained in a statement jointly endorsed by the party’s National Chairman, Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe, and National Secretary, Barrister Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu.
According to the party, the committees were carefully constituted to ensure fairness, transparency, and credibility throughout the primary election process.
Across the six geopolitical zones, the party appointed a mix of senior party members, professionals, legal practitioners, and administrators to coordinate the exercise in their respective states.
In the South-East, Prof. Osita Ogbu was named chairman of the Anambra committee, while Chief Teddy Obey will lead the Enugu committee. Comrade Babatunde Ali was appointed to oversee the exercise in Imo State.
For the South-South region, Engr. Biokpo Awara will head the Bayelsa committee, while Dr. Osusu Osusu takes charge of Rivers State. Other states in the zone also received separate committees to supervise the primaries.
In the South-West, Alhaji Sidi Abdul Bomi will chair the Lagos State committee, while Akinlade Olagoke and Barrister Ojeh Jimmy were appointed for Ekiti and Ogun states respectively.
The North-Central zone includes appointments such as Jenkins Gwede for Benue State, CP Ezebuike Peter (Rtd) for Kogi State, and Chief Barnabas J. Ejisi for the FCT.
Similarly, the North-East and North-West zones also received their respective committee members, with party leaders assigned to coordinate the exercise across states including Kano, Katsina, Borno, Adamawa, Gombe, and Zamfara.
The party leadership called on aspirants, delegates, and members to cooperate with the committees and uphold the principles of internal democracy during the primaries.
The NDC stated that the move forms part of its preparations toward conducting what it described as peaceful, transparent, and credible primaries ahead of the 2027 elections.
Benita Ibrahim
