NDC Names Dickson and Obi to Lead 2027 Campaign Council

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has named its national campaign leadership for the 2027 general election, appointing Henry Seriake Dickson as campaign council chair and Peter Obi as co-chair. The party also named national chairman Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe as vice-chair and vice-presidential candidate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as co-vice-chair. National Secretary Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu was appointed council secretary, while Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim was named director-general. The NDC said the council would lead its campaign organisation and nationwide mobilisation. The party has also inaugurated the council and opened a national secretariat in Abuja, according to its account of the events. That account said Obi and Kwankwaso jointly opened the secretariat. The NDC also presented nomination certificates to candidates for various elective positions ahead of the election. At a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee in Abuja, Zuwoghe said the NDC expected Obi and Kwankwaso to win the presidential and vice-presidential contests. He described the party as confident of its electoral prospects and urged members to remain committed. The forecast is the chairman’s statement, not...