The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has closed the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its 2027 presidential ticket,also, the 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi,has bought the forms.
Obi, who recently defected to the NDC from the African Democratic Congress, ADC, is expected to emerge as the consensus presidential standard bearer.
National Secretary,of the party, Ikenna Enekweizu, said that the deadline earlier fixed for 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2026, had been extended to 12 midnight on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Enekweizu says that the NDC extended by one week the deadline for the collection of Expression of Interest Forms for other elective positions, including governorship, Senate, House of Representatives and State Houses of Assembly seats.