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Peter Obi said the OK Movement, Obidient Movement, and Kwankwasiyya must obtain his approval and that of his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, before taking any action for or on behalf of the party ahead of the 2027 general election.

Lawal announced his decision in Abuja on Tuesday after meeting with NDC National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, at the senator’s Abuja residence and being formally received into the opposition party.

Few hours after it secured an Appeal Court judgement restoring its registration, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has suffered a set-back as its leadership on Sunday clashed with the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement.

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has restored the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), clearing a major legal hurdle confronting the political platform of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The structure, announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the movement’s National Secretary, Saadatu Sani, comprises zonal and state coordinators as well as directors overseeing critical areas of the campaign.

The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has asked former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and concentrate on his traditional responsibilities as the Wazirin Adamawa.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to forthwith approve and utilise the modified digital logo of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as the party’s official logo. Justice J. O. Abdulmalik...

Since Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the official kick-off of the presidential and National Assembly campaigns, and with the approaching September 9, 2026, electioneering date for the governorship and assembly candidates, three major political parties continue to dominate the polity in three vital areas: Issues, personality, and mobilisation.

Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has hosted his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and other candidates of the party at the Obidient Headquarters in Abuja, as the party intensifies efforts to expand its political reach ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The development followed allegations by the NDC that candidates it duly nominated were removed and replaced with individuals the party said were unknown to the organisation and had neither been nominated nor authorised to contest under its platform.