ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) have confirmed the submission of their presidential tickets to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal as preparations for the 2027 general election gather pace.
The ADC announced on Wednesday that it had successfully uploaded the names and particulars of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, to the INEC portal.
In a statement posted on his X account, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, described the submission as another milestone in the party’s preparations for the 2027 polls.
“We are pleased to announce that we have successfully uploaded the names and particulars of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar (GCON), and our Vice Presidential Candidate, Rotimi Amaechi (CON), to the nomination portal of INEC.
“This marks another important step in our preparations for the 2027 general election and our commitment to offer Nigerians a credible alternative built on competence, unity and national renewal,” Abdullahi said.
NDC Submits Obi Presidential Form
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, also confirmed that he had completed his INEC nomination form.
In a post on his Facebook page, Obi said one of the questions on the nomination form—asking whether a candidate had ever been adjudged a lunatic or declared to be of unsound mind—prompted him to reflect on the country’s leadership challenges.
According to him, worsening insecurity, widespread hunger and the alleged diversion of public funds should be treated as national emergencies rather than allowing politics to dominate national discourse.
“When Nigerians, including children and security personnel, are being abducted into the bushes, citizens cannot travel safely on our highways, several million Nigerians are uncertain where their next meal will come from, and several billions are being siphoned frivolously through non-existent agencies and projects, should politics really be our primary preoccupation?” Obi asked.
The former Anambra State governor said a sound-minded leadership would mobilise all relevant institutions and stakeholders to tackle the country’s pressing challenges.
Obi also highlighted another question on the nomination form regarding whether a candidate had ever presented a forged certificate to INEC. He urged the electoral commission to publish the academic credentials submitted by all candidates seeking elective offices.
“Transparency strengthens democracy and builds public trust. Nigeria’s problems are too serious for politics as usual. It is time for leadership defined by competence, character, capacity, compassion and commitment to service,” he stated.
Meanwhile, NDC vice-presidential candidate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso confirmed that his nomination had also been successfully uploaded to the INEC portal.
In a post on his X account, Kwankwaso disclosed that the party’s National Leader, Henry Seriake Dickson, visited him at his Abuja residence, where they reviewed preparations for the 2027 election.
Kwankwaso said he briefed Dickson on his consultations across the North-West, describing the engagements as productive and encouraging.
According to him, Dickson also confirmed that his name had been uploaded to the INEC nomination portal as the NDC’s vice-presidential candidate alongside Peter Obi.
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