Inclusiveness
OpenLife News reports that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, says inclusiveness, cohesion and victory will be the hallmarks of its Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, to be announced soon.
The party, in a statement on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director Esq, said it is in active consultation with all relevant stakeholders to develop and inaugurate a robust PCC.
According to the statement, the Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi and his running mate, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have held several productive meetings with the National Leader and the party’s leadership on the composition of the council.
It said to ensure inclusiveness, cohesion and victory, the party at the national level has agreed that Obi and Kwankwaso shall nominate the Director-General of the Campaign, Deputy Director-General (North), Spokesman, Deputy Spokesperson, Head of New Media, Finance Director, Deputy Finance Director and several others in consultation with the party.
“The party leadership has given a free hand to the presidential candidate and his running mate to make nominations,” it stated.
The NDC said the Finance Director and his Deputy, in collaboration with the National Treasurer, shall manage all campaign funds in the spirit of transparency and accountability, as the party is saddled with rendering accounts to INEC in line with the Electoral Act.
It disclosed that a full organogram of the campaign structure has been developed since August and made available to both Obi and Kwankwaso for their input, while nominations were also received from other stakeholders across the country.
“The party wishes to assure the public that as soon as we receive the inputs of our Presidential Candidate and his Vice, the NDC shall proceed to announce and inaugurate the same.
“We have also proposed a campaign timetable since August, and we are waiting to conclude arrangements for funding and fundraising to be spearheaded by the candidates.”
The money raised shall be paid into the presidential campaign account to be managed by officers nominated by the presidential candidate and his running mate, as well as the party national treasurer,” the statement added.
The party explained that inauguration of the PCC was earlier scheduled for first week of September but was put off due to the travel schedule of the presidential candidate.
It appealed to all candidates at all levels to restrain supporters and support groups to focus on winning elections.
“There are no battles to fight within the NDC. The common opponent to defeat is the ruling APC. We are committed as a party. The party has done its own and is ready to do more. The candidates and their supporters are encouraged to do the same. Our candidates should keep their eyes on the ball and focus on winning,” it said.
The NDC also directed all State Chairmen and Local Government Chairmen to immediately convene meetings with candidates and relevant stakeholders to collate and harmonise list of party agents for the forthcoming general elections in line with Electoral Act, 2026.
The directive, it said, is to generate two sets of agents, one for National Assembly elections and another for Governorship/State Assembly elections, which shall be scrutinised and ratified by party leadership including the presidential candidate and his running mate before training.
It said the exercise shall be concluded and final list submitted within two weeks, with the committee chaired by Deputy National Chairman (South), Comrade Babatunde Alli, with Vin Martin Ilo as Secretary, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, Nafiu Dankura and National Vice Chairmen of six geopolitical zones as members.
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