2027: NDC Introduces Anti-Defection Forms For Governorship, Legislative Candidates

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has introduced a new measure aimed at discouraging post-election defections, requiring all its governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly candidates to sign indemnity forms committing to vacate their seats if they leave the party after winning elections.
The policy was unveiled on Tuesday during a signing ceremony held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja and attended by aspirants and candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking at the event, the National Chairman of the NDC, Moses Cleopas, said the initiative was not intended as a witch-hunt but as a mechanism to protect electoral mandates and strengthen party...