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Seriake Dickson, national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says only aspirants who win the party’s primaries will proceed to pay nomination fees and complete documentation exercise.

In a statement shared on X on Wednesday, Dickson said the decision was arrived at a joint meeting attended by Cleopas Moses, NDC national chairman, Peter Obi, the party’s presidential aspirant, and members of the national working committee (NWC) and selection committee.

“Following a briefing at the joint meeting of the Selection Committee and the Screening Committee, and in view of the constraints of time, it was decided that all those who purchased Expression of Interest Forms would be allowed to participate in the primaries in their various constituencies,” the statement reads.

“Only successful candidates will report to the party secretariat for documentation and, in the process, pay for nomination forms and complete other necessary forms.

“The teams for the primaries have been selected, comprising senior officials of the party, and have been deployed to every state to conduct the exercise with the support of stakeholders and local leaders. We wish them success in this important assignment.”

While noting that the party is women- and youth-friendly, Dickson urged the teams for the primaries to pay attention to aspirants with the capacity to win elections.

“They should liaise with stakeholders and remain open and fair in protecting the interests of all aspirants because, at the end of the day, we are a platform for everyone,” he added.

Dickson added that the primaries would hold on May 28 and 29, noting that aspirants should use their expression of interest forms to enable them to participate in the exercise.

He also announced the inauguration of an appeal panel to address complaints arising from the primaries.

He said direct primaries for state assembly positions would take place at constituency level, while house of representatives, senate, governorship, and presidential affirmations would be held at local government headquarters.

The senator representing Bayelsa west urged aspirants and their supporters to avoid violence, warning that the party has zero tolerance for intimidation, threats, and disorderly conduct.

The NDC national leader also acknowledged that the party’s planned electronic primary system could not be fully implemented because of limited time, noting that future primaries would be conducted electronically.

“As I said at the dinner with aspirants, this will be the last primary election in the NDC to be conducted manually,” he added.

LagosOrigin:
NDC is credible and the primaries processes will be the most transparent unlike the criminal activities called primaries that APC did to favour tinubu .

Over 40 school children including 2, 3 and 4 years olds were kidnapped from their school by bandits and taken to unknown destination and tinubu hadn't done anything to rescue them. Yesterday was children's day and tinubu dare wish children a happy children day?

What a useless and heartless president.

If we don't vote out tinubu in 2027, he will finish us all .

Let nobody call Jesus or blame village people , go get your PVC and vote enmass against tinubu and his APC gang of economy destroyers.

abiolert:
Them use this one finish work, APC and ADC just use nomination forms rake in money wey dem go steal. This system again just open another floodgate of problems, candidate go just many and to chose go just be serious problem.

LagosOrigin:
NDC is credible and the primaries processes will be the most transparent unlike the criminal activities called primaries that APC did to favour tinubu .

Over 40 school children including 2, 3 and 4 years olds were kidnapped from their school by bandits and taken to unknown destination and tinubu hadn't done anything to rescue them. Yesterday was children's day and tinubu dare wish children a happy children day?

What a useless and heartless president.

If we don't vote out tinubu in 2027, he will finish us all .

Let nobody call Jesus or blame village people , go get your PVC and vote enmass against tinubu and his APC gang of economy destroyers.

LagosOrigin:
NDC is credible and the primaries processes will be the most transparent unlike the criminal activities called primaries that APC did to favour tinubu .

Over 40 school children including 2, 3 and 4 years olds were kidnapped from their school by bandits and taken to unknown destination and tinubu hadn't done anything to rescue them. Yesterday was children's day and tinubu dare wish children a happy children day?

What a useless and heartless president.

If we don't vote out tinubu in 2027, he will finish us all .

Let nobody call Jesus or blame village people , go get your PVC and vote enmass against tinubu and his APC gang of economy destroyers.

DomPerignon:
You don change wrapper tire.

From LP, to ADC and now NDC.

callmeDDD:
Good initiative but let's wait and see the credibility of the ones that will screen them. Hope they won't consider those that has big pockets over people that are termed people of integrity?
Another thing is popularity. If you are less popular and not known but passed their interviews, will it be an easy ride for an unknown party?

abiolert:
Them use this one finish work, APC and ADC just use nomination forms rake in money wey dem go steal. This system again just open another floodgate of problems, candidate go just many and to chose go just be serious problem.

LagosOrigin:
NDC is credible and the primaries processes will be the most transparent unlike the criminal activities called primaries that APC did to favour tinubu .

Over 40 school children including 2, 3 and 4 years olds were kidnapped from their school by bandits and taken to unknown destination and tinubu hadn't done anything to rescue them. Yesterday was children's day and tinubu dare wish children a happy children day?

What a useless and heartless president.

If we don't vote out tinubu in 2027, he will finish us all .

Let nobody call Jesus or blame village people , go get your PVC and vote enmass against tinubu and his APC gang of economy destroyers.

johngwain:
Very very good, no be APC wey go collect everybody money, when them don know who they wan give ticket to even before hand, party built on lies and wayo, anyway APC leader na coco man.

YesDaddyTill203:
More like the selection, not the primaries.

That's why your Agulu cult leader ran to the NDC. He prefers selection to primaries.

I guess you will be finished by 2027 because Tinubu is going to continue to be your Presdient till 2031.

SmartPolician:
NDC is doing something commendable unlike those parties with criminal mindset that go about extorting aspirants