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| Today at NDC national convention |
In a seismic shift for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential race, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its ticket exclusively to the South for one four-year term, handing Peter Obi and other southern powerhouses a golden opportunity.
The unanimous decision electrified the party’s national convention in Abuja on Saturday, May 9, 2026. It followed a swift motion from Rep. Afam Victor Ogene of Anambra’s Ogbaru constituency, passing without a single dissenting vote.
The deal is crystal clear: the South claims the 2027 flagbearer slot. Post-term in 2031, the ticket snaps back to the North automatically, thus ending months of fierce internal horse-trading.
This zoning bombshell flattens the path for Obi, the battle-tested ex-Anambra governor, who electrified the 2023 race. Southern rivals can now scramble for nomination forms without the North’s shadow looming.
NDC chiefs hail it as a masterstroke blending regional fairness with electoral firepower. Skeptics whisper doubts about the North’s patience if southern momentum surges.
Now that the South’s door is flung wide open, who charges through first? That will obviously be revealed in a couple of days!
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