2027: NDC Faces Fresh Crisis As Primary Election Panel Chair Forwards Abia Candidates’ List To INEC

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) may be heading for a fresh internal crisis following the submission of a list of candidates purportedly produced from the party’s governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly primary elections in Abia State directly to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the Chairman of the Primary Election Committee, Chief Asukewe Ikoawaji.
The development has sparked controversy within the party, with critics arguing that the action may have contravened established procedures governing the submission of candidates’ names to the electoral commission.
Party officials familiar with the process contended that the responsibility for...