Peter Obi Is NDC’s Sole Presidential Candidate As Party Clears Him  For Primary

By Ayodele Oni

After over two hours of rigorous screening, former Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has been cleared to contest in the Presidential Primary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, ahead of the 2027 general election.

Chairman of the NDC National Screening Committee, Senator Sam Egwu, announced Obi’s clearance in a video shared on the party’s official X account on Wednesday.

The screening exercise was conducted in Abuja on Tuesday. Obi is the sole candidate for the position.

Egwu said the committee was satisfied that Obi met all constitutional and statutory requirements to contest for the presidency.

“This is to certify that, following the screening of His Excellency Peter Obi by the National Screening Committee of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, and satisfied ourselves that he has complied with all the requirements of the constitution of the party.

“The Electoral Act, and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), dealing with eligibility to contest the presidential election, and having provided satisfactory answers to all questions put to him by members of the committee, he is hereby cleared to contest in the presidential primaries of the party for the 2027 presidential election on dates to be announced by the party,” Egwu stated.

Reacting via his official X account on Wednesday, Obi said the screening lasted more than two and a half hours, during which members of the committee examined his credentials and questioned him on his vision for Nigeria.