NDC rejects unofficial primary results and awaits NEC ratification
Nigeria Democratic Congress has dismissed viral results from its recent primaries, stating that only its National Executive Council can officially announce outcomes. The party emphasized that the results circulating on social media should be ignored, as the official outcomes from the primaries conducted on May 28 and 29, 2026 are still with the NEC. Osa Director, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, confirmed that a NEC meeting has been called in Abuja to deliberate on the primaries and related matters. The party assured members and stakeholders that the official list of candidates will be released after proper ratification.
Key takeaways
- Nigeria Democratic Congress stated that only the National Executive Council is authorized to announce the official results of the nationwide primaries.
- The party clarified that the primaries were conducted on May 28 and 29, 2026, and the results are currently with the NEC.
- A NEC meeting has been scheduled in Abuja, with a pre-NEC meeting on Tuesday, 2nd of June, and the main NEC meeting on Wednesday, 3rd of June, 2026.
- The clarification follows speculation over the outcome of the primaries and aims to address any disputes before submitting the final candidate list to INEC.
- The party urged the public to disregard unofficial results and wait for the official announcement after NEC ratification.
