NDC Faces Internal Dispute Over Obi-Kwankwaso Support Groups

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is experiencing an internal crisis regarding the control of support groups for its 2027 presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso. The conflict centers on the relationship between the NDC and groups like the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, which insists on maintaining its identity and structures.

Tensions escalated after the NDC rejected a 59-member Presidential Campaign Council proposed by the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement on September 17, stating it lacked approval from the party's leadership. NDC National Chairman Senator Cleopas Moses urged the public to disregard the unauthorized council.

Senator Seriake Dickson, the NDC's National Leader, emphasized that support groups should not compete with the party but focus on mobilization. In response, John Ughulu, Director-General of the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, asserted the group's independence and right to maintain its leadership and organizational structure, rejecting any attempts to undermine its legitimacy.