The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed as false and malicious a claim making the rounds in the media and on social platforms that the party lacks governorship candidates in twelve states ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting instead that it has fully nominated candidates in all 28 states where governorship polls will hold.
In a signed statement, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, described the circulating report as a deliberate attempt to mislead Nigerians and stall the party’s growing momentum nationwide, stressing that the NDC remains a national movement with structures and candidates spread across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, not a regional outfit as its critics have suggested.
To counter the claims, the party released the names of its governorship candidates in the twelve states named in what it called the propaganda. In Zamfara State, the NDC candidate is Senator Kabiru Marafa. Borno State has Rtd Rear Admiral Ibrahim Sanusi Kasim as its flagbearer, while Cross River State’s candidate is Hon. John Odey. In Akwa Ibom, the party is fielding Babanta Michael Okon, and in Ebonyi State its candidate is Nwofe Boniface. Plateau State’s candidate is Yakubu Solomon Ndam, while Katsina State has Ilu-Barde Aliyu. Kebbi State’s flagbearer is Alhaji Umar Usman Besse, and Yobe State’s candidate is Jonga Yahaya Gabakau. In Jigawa State, the party has nominated Dutse Aminu Sani, while Taraba State’s candidate is Prof Yahaya Mohammed Sani. Niger State rounds out the list with Abdu Sidi Bomi as the NDC’s candidate.
The party used the opportunity to caution media houses, journalists, bloggers and content creators to verify their sources before publishing, arguing that journalism thrives on truth rather than rumour and that peddling unverified claims only erodes public trust in both the media and the democratic process. It maintained that it would remain focused on issue-based politics and would not be distracted by what it termed sponsored falsehoods.
The NDC further positioned itself as the party best placed to steer Nigeria out of its current challenges, citing its candidates, manifesto and stated commitment to security, jobs and accountability as reasons Nigerians should back the party in 2027, and called on citizens to join what it described as a rescue mission for the country.
