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Nigeria Democratic Congress electoral disputes

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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is navigating internal and external electoral disputes ahead of the 2027 elections. Initially, the party faced an internal leadership struggle in Kaduna State regarding the governorship ticket. Party Chairman Mordecai Ibrahim announced that no valid candidate had been produced due to competing claims between Barrister Mohammed Sani Abbas and former Senator Danjuma La’ah, suggesting a substitution primary would be necessary to resolve the controversy. Following these internal issues, the NDC escalated its disputes to the national level by accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of tampering with candidate lists for the State Houses of Assembly elections. The party alleges that INEC removed 10 of its nominated candidates and replaced them with unauthorized individuals, specifically noting discrepancies in Anambra State. NDC National Chairman Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe has claimed that while legitimate candidates were placed on ‘pending’ status on the INEC portal, unknown names were subsequently uploaded. The party asserts these discrepancies are most prominent in Anambra State, though similar patterns were reportedly observed in Benue and Imo states. In response to these allegations, INEC has dismissed the claims, stating that candidate nomination is the ‘exclusive legal responsibility of political parties’ and that the commission has no authority to select, insert, or substitute candidates. INEC clarified that its role is limited to statutory oversight and noted that the disputed candidates were listed on Form EC9E documents which were ‘duly signed by the NDC National Chairman and National Secretary.’ The commission maintains that it holds electronic and documentary records to establish the source of all portal entries. In a recent development, the NDC has demanded an electronic audit of the nomination portal to determine how unauthorized names were uploaded, asserting that the party did not submit the required Form EC9E documents for the disputed candidates.

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