NDC Presidential Campaign: Dickson, Obi Co-Chair Council, Abdulkarim Emerges DG

Pending a change of plans, the national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, and the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will serve as co-chairmen of the NDC Presidential Campaign Council.

The party’s presidential running mate and former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will be co-vice chairman of the campaign council with the party’s national chairman, Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoge, while Malam Ibrahim

Hussain Abdulkarim is listed as the director general of the campaign.

It was also gathered that former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, will chair the National Campaign Advisory Council, while the party’s National Secretary, Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, will be Secretary of the council.

Other notable members of the team, as gathered by LEADERSHIP yesterday, are the party’s governorship candidate in Delta State and former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege; party chieftain Engr Buba Galadima; Senator Victor Umeh; and Hon Moshood Salvador, among others.

The council is expected to be unveiled and inaugurated today. The party also plans to inaugurate its newly acquired National Secretariat located in Jabi, Abuja.

National Publicity Secretary of the party, Osa Director, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, said the party will inaugurate its National Campaign Council (NCC) and present Certificates of Return to candidates of the party.

He also restated that the NDC would hold its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja earlier on Monday.

“The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) wishes to announce its programme of activities scheduled for Monday, 26th October, 2026.”

He added that admission to the event is strictly by invitation, and only members of the NEC shall be admitted.

“The commissioning of the newly acquired National Secretariat of the party located in Jabi, Abuja, will take place at 2:00 pm on the same day.

“The inauguration of the National Campaign Council (NCC) and presentation of Certificates of Return to candidates of the party will commence at 5:00 pm. This will be followed by a dinner.

“Attendance at the NCC inauguration is restricted to members of the National Working Committee (NWC), the Presidential Candidate and his Running Mate, Governorship Candidates, and National Assembly Candidates only.

“We appreciate the continued support and loyalty of our members across the country. Together, we can make a New Nigeria Possible,” the statement read.