The opposition Nigeria Democratic Congress, (NDC) will on Monday inaugurate the party’s 21-member Selection Committee in Abuja, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The committee which will oversee the party’s internal selection process comes after the completion of screening exercises for governorship, National Assembly, and State Houses of Assembly aspirants.
According to a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the committee would be inaugurated by Seriake Dickson, former Bayelsa State governor and national leader of the NDC.
The statement said the Selection Committee was established to deepen internal democracy and strengthen the party’s candidate selection process, adding that it will be responsible for reviewing screening outcomes across the country.
“The Committee, which was constituted last week, in furtherance of NDC’s avowed commitment to transparency, internal democracy, and credible candidate selection, is mandated to review, scrutinise, and consider the reports and recommendations of the National Screening Committee and the State Houses of Assembly Screening Committees,” the statement read.
It added that the committee will also be required to “take appropriate decisions on the screening outcomes of all aspirants,” as part of efforts to ensure credible representation ahead of the polls.
The 21-member panel will be chaired by the NDC National Chairman, Sen. Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, and is described as a key product of recommendations from the National Working Committee, working in line with directives of the party’s National Leader, Sen. Henry Seriake Dickson.
“The Selection Committee… is a brainchild of the NDC National Leader, working in concert with the recommendations of the National Working Committee, as part of ongoing preparations for the upcoming general elections,” the statement added
It further stated that the committee’s objective is to ensure the party presents strong contenders across all electoral positions, noting that it is part of broader reforms within the party structure.
“It is to ensure that the NDC presents the most formidable candidate for every position to be contested in the general election,” it said.
