The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to unveil its National Campaign Council on Monday, October 26, as preparations gather momentum for the 2027 general elections.
The party will also present Certificates of Return to its candidates and publicly disclose its financial accounts during its third National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja.
According to a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the meeting is scheduled for 10am at JD Event Centre, Kashim Ibrahim Way, opposite A-Class Park, Maitama.
The NDC said the campaign council would oversee its electioneering activities at all levels, covering the presidential, National Assembly, governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections.
Director explained that the council's structure was designed to accommodate the party's candidates across different elective positions as part of its preparations for the polls.
The party also announced that its National Treasurer would present its Statement of Account at the meeting, describing the move as part of its commitment to financial transparency and accountability.
It subsequently challenged other political parties, particularly the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), to make their financial records available to the public.
The NDC further disclosed that approximately 80 per cent of its candidates received Expression of Interest forms without payment because they could not afford the required fees.
The party attributed the financial difficulties faced by the candidates to the prevailing economic hardship, which it blamed on the policies of the APC-led administration.
Reaffirming its readiness for the 2027 elections, the NDC said it was determined to provide Nigerians with an alternative political leadership.
In a separate development, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) said it would soon announce the commencement date of its presidential campaign for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed this while responding to questions about the delay in launching the party's campaign following the commencement of President Bola Tinubu's re-election campaign in Kaduna.
Abdullahi dismissed suggestions that the delay was connected to plans to expand the party's Presidential Campaign Council or dissatisfaction among officials excluded from its membership.
He explained that the party was working on its campaign timetable and that the responsibilities of national party officers were separate from assignments within the campaign council.
According to him, the exclusion of the national secretary and national publicity secretary from the council would allow them to continue performing their regular party duties without disruption.
Abdullahi also denied any personal dissatisfaction over his exclusion, insisting that there were no disagreements arising from the composition of the campaign council.
He maintained that the ADC had sufficient personnel to execute its campaign plans and would formally announce the commencement date soon.