Last week, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, held its primaries nationwide to select candidates for various elective positions ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
The party also, at the conclusion of the exercise, summoned its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting to deliberate on it and other matters arising from the exercise.
However, investigation indicated that the delay in announcing the result by the NDC has since led to growing speculation over the outcome of the party’s primaries
the NDC on Sunday distanced itself from various results of its recently concluded nationwide primaries circulating on social media.
The party warned that the results being shared should be disregarded, stressing that the official outcome of the primaries remains under the custody of the National Executive Council.
The NDC National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, in a statement announced that a NEC meeting had been summoned to deliberate on the primaries and other matters arising from the exercise.
“The general public is hereby urged to disregard the various results circulating on social media as the outcome of the nationwide primaries conducted by the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, on the 28th and 29th of May, 2026.
“The results of the primaries are with the National Executive Council, NEC, of our great party. They are solely responsible for announcements of results,” Director said.
The party further assured members and stakeholders that the official list of candidates from the primaries would be made public after the ratification processes and before submission to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
“Express News Ngr” reports that despite the assurance, uncertainty continues to hang over the party as aspirants and supporters across the country await the official announcement of results in many constituencies and districts.
One of the aspirants, who talked to “Express News Ngr” about the development complained that he had been in the Federal Capital Territory since after the primaries.
According to him, other aspirants have also relocated to Abuja in order to get first hand information on what is going within the party.
Some political watchers also believe that the delay has raised questions about transparency, internal democracy, and the party’s ability to manage its first major electoral test since its rapid expansion across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
