NDC disowns OK Movement's presidential campaign council, tells public to disregard
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has formally distanced itself from a presidential campaign council (PCC) established by the OK Movement, an independent group supporting the party's presidential candidate Peter Obi and vice-presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso. NDC National Chairman Cleopas Moses declared in a statement issued on Saturday that the PCC was not authorized by the party and should be completely disregarded by the public and media.
Chairman Moses' statement highlights growing friction between the NDC and unofficial support structures, as he cautioned that such parallel campaign initiatives risk undermining the party's established hierarchy. He emphasized that all NDC candidates must recognize they are running under the party banner, not as independent actors, and warned that the OK Movement's actions could create confusion and weaken the party's cohesion. This follows previous NDC expressions of concern about similar unsanctioned groups.
For citizens following the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket, this development raises practical questions about campaign information reliability. When the party publicly rejects a support group's organizational efforts, how should voters assess the credibility of announcements from such bodies? The situation underscores the need to seek updates directly from official NDC channels rather than relying on independent group communications, especially as election preparations intensify.