NDC flags off zonal campaigns, set to inaugurate campaign committees

By Jude Opara

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in responding to the official flag off of campaigns for the 2027 general elections has directed all its candidates across the country, especially those for the presidential and National Assembly positions, to immediately begin local consultations and engagements with their constituents, and immediately kickstart their campaigns.

Similarly, the party is even as the party has concluded arrangements to inaugurate its various campaign committees ahead of next year’s general elections.

In a statement on Friday, National Publicity Secretary (NPS), Osa Director said all candidates for the presidential, National Assembly, Governorship and State Assembly elections to liaise with the various party stakeholders in their localities as well as the National secretariat to roll out programmes and activities that would not only sell them as candidates, but also further drive home the message of the NDC as a party of the people and the grassroot.

“To all candidates, we are directing that they begin their familiarization, sensitization and consultations. Similarly, local campaign events can now continue.

“ The party will soon release the composition of its campaign organs, which will be announced and inaugurated on a date to be announced.

“We direct all candidates across the country to begin their campaigns. State chapters, local government chapters and down to the wards, should organize and draw up itinerary for their own local campaigns”.

Director added that in keeping with the ideology of the party, all campaigns must be issue-based and devoid of violence and foul language because the NDC has no room for violence.

The statement further revealed that the NDC in consultation with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), have modified its LOGO and already notified the electoral umpire.

“For some reasons, however, there have been some administrative details which we’re working round the clock to resolve before the existing LOGO would be replaced with the modified version.

“Until then, however, we enjoin all our candidates and members to continue to use the old logo, which is also the two-finger victory sign, for campaign purposes for now, pending the conclusion of all engagements and arrangements with INEC on the replacement”, the NPS concluded.