NDC submits Peter Obi's details to INEC portal

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has uploaded the details of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal.

The National Leader of the NDC, Seriake Dickson, shared this update on his ‘X’ account.

In the post, Mr Dickson said, “the name of the vice presidential candidate would be uploaded after the completion of the required documentation, while the submission of candidates for other elective positions was also ongoing.”

He mentioned that the party followed the INEC timetable. He also noted there was enough time to upload the names of candidates for the National Assembly, governorship, and state Houses of Assembly before the deadlines.

“There is enough time for all candidates’ names to be submitted to INEC and there is no reason for anyone to panic,” he said.

Court Appeal and Party Status

Mr Dickson also revealed that the NDC had filed an appeal against a court ruling affecting the party. He added that they submitted a request for a stay of execution. Both have been served on the INEC chairman, asking the commission to act according to the law.

He emphasized that the NDC is still a properly registered political party. He said they finished their nomination processes nationwide through primaries that INEC monitored.

According to him, what remains is the administrative process of submitting the names of qualified candidates through the commission’s portal. The party has already been granted access to this portal.

The former governor of Bayelsa thanked party aspirants for taking part in the primaries. He acknowledged that while the process had its challenges, efforts were ongoing to reconcile aggrieved members.

Inclusion of Unsuccessful Aspirants

He assured unsuccessful aspirants that they would have a place in the party’s campaign structures and committees. He described them as the backbone of the NDC.

Mr Dickson praised INEC, led by Joash Amupitan, for its professionalism, especially in registering the NDC and two other political parties as ordered by the court.

He urged the electoral commission, the judiciary, and security agencies to stay neutral in protecting Nigeria’s democracy. He expressed confidence that the courts would handle the pending appeal according to the law.

The NDC leader confirmed that the party “has come to stay” and called on Nigerians to keep supporting democratic institutions and the country’s multi-party system.