Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, the party announced at its national convention in Abuja on Saturday.
The decision was confirmed on the party’s official account, which posted: "NDC presidential ticket is zoned to the South!!"
According to the party, the ticket will be for a single four-year term, with the 2031 nomination allocated to the North.
The announcement came as party leaders, including Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, gathered in Abuja for the convention.
Delegates are also expected to ratify recent decisions of the national executive committee, approve amendments to the party constitution, and elect new national executives.
Recall that the convention follows a wave of defections to the NDC from other parties.
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On Tuesday, 17 members of the House of Representatives left the African Democratic Congress for the NDC.
The names read out in the chamber included Yusuf Datti, Uchenna Okonkwo, Adamu Wakili, Thaddeus Attah, George Ozodinobi, Lilian Orogbu, Oluwaseyi Sowunmi, Peter Aniekwe, Mukhtar Zakari, George Oluwande, Munachim Umezuruike, Emeka Idu, Jesse Onuakalusi, Ifeanyi Uzokwe, Afam Ogene, Murphy Omoruyi and Abdulhakeem Ado.
Their move came two days after Obi and Kwankwaso formally joined the party.
Obi was the Labour Party (LP)’s 2023 presidential candidate, while Kwankwaso previously ran under the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).
Both received NDC membership cards last Sunday after a closed-door meeting with party leaders, and were welcomed by former Bayelsa governor and NDC national leader Senator Seriake Dickson.
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