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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has confirmed that its long-awaited Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship, and State Assembly primaries will proceed nationwide on Friday, May 29, 2026.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the party explained that the shift in the actual voting to May 29 was necessitated by logistical challenges caused by the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations and the associated public holidays. Many aspirants and members of the screening team who had converged in Abuja for the exercise are currently stranded due to the non-availability of flights and other transportation difficulties.

According to the NDC, May 28 will now be dedicated to arrivals, documentation with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies, consultative meetings, and other preparatory activities.


“The party has decided that May 28 should be used for arrivals, documentation with INEC and security agencies, consultative meetings, and other preparations, while the actual primaries will now hold on May 29,” the statement read.

Party teams will also use the day to engage with stakeholders, party elders, and aspirants in their respective states. However, the NDC warned that no state agencies, including the Police, INEC, or the Department of State Services (DSS), are expected to participate in any meetings or programmes on May 28. It stressed that any activities conducted outside the approved guidelines would be considered unauthorised and illegal.

Order of Primaries on May 29
The primaries on May 29 will be conducted in the following sequence:

1. Presidential affirmation
2. National Assembly primaries/affirmation
3. State Assembly primaries/affirmation
4. Governorship primaries/affirmation


Results from the various states will be collated and forwarded to the party’s National Headquarters, where only the National Working Committee (NWC) is authorised to announce them. State executives or teams have no mandate to declare any results.


The party urged all participants to maintain peace and decorum during the exercise.
“We call for understanding and urge all participants to conduct themselves responsibly, as the party has zero tolerance for violence, disorderly conduct, and hooliganism,” the statement added.

The clarification was jointly signed by Senator Moses Cleopas, National Chairman, and Barr. Ikenna Alex-Morgan Enekweizu, National Secretary.

Chijeep:
24m votes for Peter obi and Kwakwanso

Maj196:
Good luck to them oo, anything to remove Tinubu is welcome

Kukutente23:
I thought some clowns said they didn't hold primaries

IJAYA001:
This NDC is behaving like party under Autocratic system.
Ordering when they need police as if when fight come they will call ESN or AMOTEKUN.

DomPerignon:
Which primaries ?

They will announce the selected candidates as automatic winners unopposed.

Tjra:
Order of Primaries on May 29
The primaries on May 29 will be conducted in the following sequence:

1. Presidential affirmation


Obi finally got where he won't do primaries. Na to dey kneel down dey wash plates for Seriake Dickson in appreciation now.

That man is a spineless weakling yet his supporters always have the mouth to insult Ambode and Fubara.

Tueh

DomPerignon:
Which primaries ?

They will announce the selected candidates as automatic winners unopposed.

Tenses:
Is consensus not in the new electoral act passed by your 1d1iotic president?

DomPerignon:
For there to be consensus candidate other aspirants must step down for one candidate.

There is nothing as consensus in NDC as almost all the slots had just one candidate aspirant meaning they are going into their primaries unopposed .

The reason for this is that NDC struggled to attract serious politicians and they could barely sell only 45 forms for both national and state elective positions and their presidential ticket .

Obi, for example is decieving himself that he is going for screening and the party primaries where he is the only sole aspirant .

Bimow:
Obi does not like to contest against anybody. I hope no one else picks the presidential ticket, otherwise Obi will run to another party at top speed.