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Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by Cmanforall: 8:47am On Jun 17

izombie:
This is good. I hate it when you vote someone in and then they defect to another party and still keeps the position. Now with this, you go think very well before you defect. Na him make apc get all the governors dey get. This is very good. I approve

It should even be in the constitution. Just that the lawmakers know they might be affected

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Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by peteofi(m): 8:47am On Jun 17

It is a good move. You can't just jump ship anytime you like without consequences.
A little mafia like, but fair and a good move.

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by victoryenergy: 8:48am On Jun 17

manmade:
it can't stand the litmus test off law unless the constitution permits it, The Nigerian Constitution makes a distinction between legislators (members of the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly) and governors/deputy governors.
1. Members of the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly
The Constitution provides that a legislator who defects from the political party that sponsored his or her election may lose the seat.
For the National Assembly, see Section 68(1)(g) of the Constitution.
For the State House of Assembly, see Section 109(1)(g) of the Constitution.
These sections state that a member shall vacate his seat if he becomes a member of another political party before the expiration of his term unless:
There is a division in the political party that sponsored him; or
There is a merger involving that political party.
The courts have repeatedly held that the division must be a genuine and substantial division within the party, not merely personal disagreements.
2. Governors and Deputy Governors
The Constitution does not contain a similar provision requiring a governor or deputy governor to vacate office upon defection from the party that sponsored their election.
The Supreme Court has considered this issue and has generally held that a governor's mandate belongs to the electorate, and there is no constitutional provision automatically removing a governor for defecting to another party.
A governor can only leave office through constitutional means such as:
Expiration of tenure,
Resignation,
Death,
Impeachment under Section 188,
Permanent incapacity,
Or other grounds specifically provided by the Constitution.

They should sign it first, when the time comes, Nigerians will test their integrity..

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by engrjacuzzi: 8:51am On Jun 17

Someone will definitely still be a victim, no be naija huh

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by Afromentalist: 8:53am On Jun 17

What is the legal value of such a document. Anybody can sign anything but does it hold water against the law. I have my doubts.

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Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by Tenses: 8:54am On Jun 17

Moroccoguy:
Na Obi he wan cage

So if PO becomes the president, apc would still control the judiciary?

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by muykem: 8:55am On Jun 17

Waste of time. This is not legally binding. Constitution has stipulated how elected officers can lose their seat. Affidavit and indemnity to the party before election is not part of it.

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Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by ChenHao23: 9:00am On Jun 17

Are you a judge or the courts?
Why don't you wait until it's tested in the court of law?
Mtchewww

Mynd44:
It is not a shallow mindset to tell the truth. That document can't stand any judicial scrutiny.

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by Anguldi(m): 9:03am On Jun 17

zoedew:
Waste of paper and ink because ex turpi cause non oritur actio! Unconstitutional!! The Constitution already provides for the procedure to recall one elected. The voters own the mandate afforded the elected on the platform of the political party. Transactional politicians have further exposed themselves for who they really are! Could the beggarly Kenneth Okonkwo, stain and all, be right after all about the NDC 10 Million naira bribe demanded from folks who intend to contest on the NDC Platform?🧐🧐🧐

Gbamsolutely

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Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by AlbertNewton: 9:03am On Jun 17

Ofunaofu:
2027: NDC mandates governorship, National Assembly candidates to sign anti-defection forms

BREAKING: NDC has introduced a strict anti-defection policy mandating all our candidates for elective offices to sign indemnity and affidavit forms, committing to vacate their seats if they defect from the party after winning elections.

By implication, any NDC candidate that… pic.twitter.com/Ih5jQ8XMu7
— Thεό Abu (@TheoAbuAgada) June 16, 2026

https://gazettengr.com/2027-ndc-mandates-governorship-national-assembly-candidates-to-sign-anti-defection-forms/

Attach a Poll to know how many people support this idea.

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by Curious345: 9:07am On Jun 17

This is great for our democracy

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Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by gigabyte13: 9:08am On Jun 17

😅😅😂🤣🤣😂😅😂😂
🤣😅😅😂😂😅😅😅😅😅
They really wanted to change Nigeria
Even APC and PDP no try this nonsense
See the people preaching change.........
Very hilarious people

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by izombie(m): 9:09am On Jun 17

Evergreen4:
Dickson didn't come to play . It's this senseless defection that destroyed PDP and LP completely

My thoughts. That's why opposition is almost dead in nigeria.

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by Phabulous4(m): 9:24am On Jun 17

Every party will be towing this direction soon! which make sense... that cross carpeting madness is about to end! I hope this has a constitutional backing tho. Else, it will be just a formality that will be thrown away in the court of law.

Ofunaofu:
2027: NDC mandates governorship, National Assembly candidates to sign anti-defection forms

BREAKING: NDC has introduced a strict anti-defection policy mandating all our candidates for elective offices to sign indemnity and affidavit forms, committing to vacate their seats if they defect from the party after winning elections.

By implication, any NDC candidate that… pic.twitter.com/Ih5jQ8XMu7
— Thεό Abu (@TheoAbuAgada) June 16, 2026

https://gazettengr.com/2027-ndc-mandates-governorship-national-assembly-candidates-to-sign-anti-defection-forms/

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by LagosOrigin: 9:26am On Jun 17

Very good move , kudos to NDC

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Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by one4GOD(f): 9:48am On Jun 17

Ofunaofu:
2027: NDC mandates governorship, National and State Assembly candidates to sign anti-defection forms

https://gazettengr.com/2027-ndc-mandates-governorship-national-assembly-candidates-to-sign-anti-defection-forms/

BREAKING: NDC has introduced a strict anti-defection policy mandating all our candidates for elective offices to sign indemnity and affidavit forms, committing to vacate their seats if they defect from the party after winning elections.

By implication, any NDC candidate that… pic.twitter.com/Ih5jQ8XMu7
— Thεό Abu (@TheoAbuAgada) June 16, 2026

good that's the way to go

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by sonofthunder: 9:49am On Jun 17

floss:
No wonder Nairaland is still like this after 21 years… if a moderator can have a shallow mindset…. Yet you want a Nigeria that works but sees this approach as waste of time.

Are you okay sire?

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by lightwind(m): 9:55am On Jun 17

Especially when they won the election because of Peter Obi influence and tsunami in Labour Party, at the end they decamp to other political party.

I love how the NDC is putting their things in the right way.

I know that many who have bought the forms from NDC, will hope on Obi tsunami to win.

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by lightwind(m): 10:07am On Jun 17

Mynd44:
The document isn't even valid and can't be held against them. Waste of time and legal resources

As a moderator on nairaland forum, this forum you are now like a TV presenter or a radio presenter= Journalist, you don't take sides in politics, you needs to be neutral and transparent. You don't need to be biased.
A TV presenter don't go about hating Labour Party and loving and saying good good things on air about apc party. No you don't!!

Even if you don't live here in Nigeria with us, probably living in abroad with your family u don't seem to understand what we the Nigeria people are going through in the hands of apc government

As a journalist, moderator it should be live and let live!

I don't know how Seun was able to take some of you guys as moderators on his forum.

I seem to enjoy Fergie views here and one other one called Dominique!

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by Nonsoco80(m): 10:07am On Jun 17

Mynd44:
The document isn't even valid and can't be held against them. Waste of time and legal resources

ok, data boy

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by Ibadanfarmroad: 10:18am On Jun 17

floss:
No wonder Nairaland is still like this after 21 years… if a moderator can have a shallow mindset…. Yet you want a Nigeria that works but sees this approach as waste of time.

how’s nairaland like? The biggest forum in Africa and among top five in the world, among the top five most visited local sites in Nigeria.

A mod is just a member like you that also has his own opinion.
U well so? Can you show me any online forum in the world that is doing better than nairaland?

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by Galadimabawa: 10:22am On Jun 17

Inasmuch as I don't like politicians jumping from one party to another, I also want NDC to know that it's because of the big fish that jumped into the party that is making the party to be on a high speed now, otherwise we won't have had so much of NDC nowooooo.

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by Tupacx: 10:26am On Jun 17

Tenses:
When you have a binding business agreement, is it on behalf of the Senate and executive?

Chris Ngige and Chris Uba.

Any predatory contracts that usurp constitutional powers/provision is null and void.

The court has ruled on that already

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by spencekat(m): 10:36am On Jun 17

It is not constitutional, so it won't work.

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by spencekat(m): 10:36am On Jun 17

Mynd44:
The document isn't even valid and can't be held against them. Waste of time and legal resources

Exactly

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by Tupacx: 10:37am On Jun 17

Ushame:
u know d Nigerian legal system more than the san in NDC and senators abi ?

Were there no SANs in Labour and Obi's camp that claimed and advised Obi that he won the 2023 election? How exactly take end for court?

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by DeOTR: 10:42am On Jun 17

ChenHao23:
Are you a judge or the courts?
Why don't you wait until it's tested in the court of law?
Mtchewww

If the elected office holders defect in a way permissible to the constitution, this document is as good as a suya wrap.

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by spiSeyi: 10:42am On Jun 17

Afromentalist:
What is the legal value of such a document. Anybody can sign anything but does it hold water against the law. I have my doubts.

It's called Contracts and as long as you sign it has a legal binding already which can be presented at the law court undecided

. I am sure that it's drafted by SAN bcs Dickson himself nah confirmed don cool

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by Tenses: 10:46am On Jun 17

Tupacx:
Chris Ngige and Chris Uba.

Any predatory contracts that usurp constitutional powers/provision is null and void.

The court has ruled on that already

So business agreements are not admissible in a competent court of law as evidence?

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by udemzyudex(m): 10:50am On Jun 17

Mynd44:
It is not a shallow mindset to tell the truth. That document can't stand any judicial scrutiny.

What does the law says about this same thing NDC is telling their candidates to sign?

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by sigmax: 10:55am On Jun 17

They've accepted defeat that they will not won the presidential election because people defect to ruling party more ,naturally .

Re: NDC Mandates Candidates To Sign Document Forcing Them To Resign If They Defect by ndudiogeleka: 11:10am On Jun 17

sonofthunder:
he is very okay to u that is unreasonable..some of you are half bake graduate to think thatt
NDC did not employ legal adviser before they carry out such act..u people will just come and display ur level of ignorance..all dis are the reason why dis forum are filled with bigot and senseless people that has no sense of their own or they are just been stupid. He was very right wen he said that nairalans as outweighs is usefulness and purpose

Are you okay sire?

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