Obi-Kwankwaso movement fires back at NDC over 59-member campaign council

The Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement has rejected the Nigeria Democratic Congress’ (NDC) position that it required the party’s approval to constitute a 59-member presidential campaign council for the 2027 election.
The movement, which supports the NDC presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, said it remained an independent organisation with its own leadership, structure and internal processes.
Its National Secretary, Saadatu Sani, made the position known in a statement on Sunday, following the NDC’s rejection of the campaign council unveiled by the group on Thursday.
The OK Movement had appointed its Director-General, John Ughulu, as Director-General of the campaign council,...