Former Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson will on Monday inaugurate the 21-member Selection Committee of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as the party intensifies preparations for the 2027 general elections.
The inauguration, scheduled for Abuja, forms part of efforts to deepen internal democracy and ensure credible candidate selection across all levels. The committee will review outcomes from the recently concluded screening of governorship, National Assembly, and State Houses of Assembly aspirants.
According to a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the Selection Committee is “a brainchild of the NDC National Leader” working with the National Working Committee. It is chaired by the NDC National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe.
“The Committee… is mandated to review, scrutinise, and consider the reports and recommendations of the National Screening Committee and the State Houses of Assembly Screening Committees,” the statement said. It will also “take appropriate decisions on the screening outcomes of all aspirants.”
Later on Monday, Dickson is expected to host an Aspirants Dinner at 6:00 pm in Abuja for screened aspirants and key stakeholders. The party’s National Secretary, Barr. Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, described the dinner as an opportunity to foster unity.
“It is part of our vision of making the NDC one true united and closely knit family, where everyone is important,” he stated.
The NDC, registered by INEC earlier in 2026, is positioning itself as a major opposition platform ahead of the 2027 polls.
