Peter Obi Cleared To Contest NDC Presidential Primary
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has screened and cleared Peter Obi as its presidential aspirant.
Chairman of the NDC National Screening Committee and former governor of Ebonyi State, Senator Sam Egwu, disclosed Obi’s clearance in a video shared on the party’s official X account on Wednesday.
Egwu who noted that the committee was satisfied that Obi met all constitutional and statutory requirements to contest for the presidency, said, “This is to certify that, following the screening of His Excellency Peter Obi by the National Screening Committee of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, and having satisfied ourselves that he has complied with all the requirements of the constitution of the party, the Electoral Act, and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), dealing with eligibility to contest the presidential election, and having provided satisfactory answers to all questions put to him by members of the committee, he is hereby cleared to contest in the presidential primaries of the party for the 2027 presidential election on dates to be announced by the party.”
The screening exercise was conducted in Abuja on Tuesday.
Recall that Obi, who was screened on Tuesday, arrived at the party’s national secretariat shortly after the chairman of the screening committee and former governor of Ebonyi State, Senator Egwu, entered the venue for the exercise.
On his part, Obi, while reacting via his official X account on Wednesday, said that the screening lasted more than two and a half hours, during which members of the committee examined his credentials and questioned him on his vision for Nigeria.
“Yesterday, May 19, in Abuja, I attended the presidential screening organised by our party, which took over two and a half hours. They carefully reviewed all my documents, including my degree certificates, NYSC credentials, and age declarations.
“During the process, I also addressed questions regarding my vision for a new Nigeria and the type of leadership our nation urgently needs right now.
“Following this, I was cleared and received the presidential nomination form I had previously paid for,” he said.
Obi also commended the screening committee and the party leadership for what he described as a credible and transparent process.
“I would like to commend the screening committee, led by former governor Sam Egwu, for their thorough and professional approach. Additionally, I appreciate our party’s leadership for upholding the democratic process,” he added.
