The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) convened its third National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday, October 26, 2026, where it presented its audited Statement of Accounts and formally unveiled its National Campaign Council (NCC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party also presented Certificates of Return to its cleared candidates across Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship, and State Houses of Assembly seats during the high-level meeting.
Party leadership described the presentation of its financial records as a bold step to enforce internal party democracy, fiscal transparency, and public accountability.
Highlighting its financial disclosures, the NDC challenged other political organizations, particularly the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), to adopt open financial reporting standard operating procedures.
In a statement addressing the party's balance sheet, NDC officials disclosed that economic hardship across the country led the party to issue free Expression of Interest forms to roughly 80 percent of its aspirants who could not afford the statutory application fees.
The newly inaugurated National Campaign Council (NCC) was designed as an all-encompassing, synchronized operational unit coordinating electoral strategy across all tiers of government.
Key directives established during the 3rd NEC meeting include:
Unified Campaign Coordination: Integrating Presidential, Gubernatorial, and Legislative campaign structures under a single administrative strategy team.
Presentation of Certificates of Return: Formal issuance of candidacy certificates to successful party flagbearers for all contested elective offices.
Grassroots Mobilization Framework: Deployment of local ward-level drive networks aimed at voter sensitization and electoral tracking ahead of official campaign schedules.