The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed reports that it does not have governorship candidates in 12 states ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The NDC National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, made this known in a statement issued on Saturday.
“We have duly nominated governorship candidates in all the 28 states where elections will hold in 2027.”
According to the statement, the NDC was not a regional party but a national movement with structures, supporters and candidates across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The party released the names of its governorship candidates in the 12 states mentioned in the report to address the claims.
They include Senator Kabiru Marafa in Zamfara State, Rtd Rear Admiral Ibrahim Sanusi Kasim in Borno, and Hon. John Odey in Cross River.
Others are Babanta Michael Okon in Akwa Ibom, Nwofe Boniface in Ebonyi, Yakubu Solomon Ndam in Plateau, and Ilu-Barde Aliyu in Katsina.
The party also named Alhaji Umar Usman Besse as its candidate in Kebbi, Jonga Yahaya Gabakau in Yobe, Dutse Aminu Sani in Jigawa, Prof. Yahaya Mohammed Sani in Taraba and Abdu Sidi Bomi in Niger State.
The NDC urged media organisations, journalists, bloggers and content creators to verify information before publishing reports about the party.
“We remain focused on issue-based politics and will not be distracted by sponsored falsehoods ahead of the 2027 elections,” the statement added.
2027: NDC clarifies reports that it has no governorship candidates in 12 states