The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has dismissed reports claiming that the party does not have governorship candidates in 12 states ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, made the clarification in a statement issued on Saturday.
Director said the party had successfully nominated governorship candidates in all the 28 states where governorship elections are scheduled to hold in 2027.
“We have duly nominated governorship candidates in all the 28 states where elections will hold in 2027,” he said.
The NDC also rejected suggestions that it was a regional political organisation, describing itself as a national movement with structures, supporters and candidates across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
To counter the reports, the party released the names of its governorship candidates in the 12 states mentioned.
They include Senator Kabiru Marafa in Zamfara State, Rtd Rear Admiral Ibrahim Sanusi Kasim in Borno State and Hon. John Odey in Cross River State.
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 listed Alhaji Umar Usman Besse as its candidate in Kebbi State, 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 concerning the party.
The party said it remained committed to issue-based politics and would not be distracted by what it described as sponsored falsehoods ahead of the 2027 elections.
“We remain focused on issue-based politics and will not be distracted by sponsored falsehoods ahead of the 2027 elections,” the statement added.