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Politics

NDC gives Obi and Kwankwaso role in choosing 2027 campaign officials

Source: Premium Times · 22 Sep 2026, 15:55 UTC
NDC gives Obi and Kwankwaso role in choosing 2027 campaign officials
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The NDC has reportedly given Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso authority to select campaign officials for the 2027 election. The development follows a disagreement between NDC leaders and members of the OK Movement over forming a Presidential Campaign Council.

The NDC has given Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso the power to select campaign officials for the 2027 election, according to the supplied report from Premium Times Nigeria. The report said the development came less than 72 hours after a face-off between NDC leadership and members of the OK Movement. That disagreement concerned the formation of a Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election.

The supplied material does not specify the nature of the dispute, identify the officials to be selected or explain the structure of the authority granted to Obi and Kwankwaso. It also gives no details about the council’s membership, the party’s wider electoral plans or statements from the individuals and groups involved. The information available is limited to the reported decision and the disagreement that preceded it.

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