BREAKING: NDC has zoned its ticket to the South for 4 years after which it returns to the North

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) on Saturday officially announced that the party’s 2027 presidential ticket has been zoned to the south.

The announcement was made during the party’s National Convention in Abuja stated that the party’s presidential ticket will go to the south for a single four-year term in 2027, and then to the North in 2031.

The party clarified that its decision is based on the power-sharing formula between the North and the South.

Recall that last week, 17 House of Representatives members defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the NDC.

The development was announced on the floor of the House during plenary on Tuesday.

Also announced was the defection of Leke Abejide from the ADC to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Lawmakers who defected to the NDC include Yusuf Datti (Kura/Madobi/Garun Mallam, Kano), Harris Okonkwo (Idemili North/Idemili south, Anambra), Sani Adamu (Minjibir/Ungogo, Kano), Thaddeus Attah (Eti-Osa, Lagos), George Ozodinobi, deputy minority whip (Njikoka/Anaocha/Dunukofia, Anambra), Lilian Obiageli (Awka north/Awka south, Anambra), and Oluwaseyi Sowunmi (Ojo, Lagos).

Others are Peter Anekwe (Anambra east and west, Anambra), Zakari Mukhtari (Tarauni, Kano), George Olawande (Amuwo Odofin, Lagos), Murphy Omroruyi (Egor/Ikpoba Okha, Edo), Umezuruike Manuchim (Port-Harcourt I, Rivers), Emeka Idu (Onitsha north/south, Anambra), Jese Onuakalusi (Oshodi-Isolo, Lagos), Ifeanyi Uzokwe (Nnewi north/south/Ekwusigo, Anambra), Afam Ogene (Ogbaru, Anambra), and Kamilu Ado (Wudil/Garko, Kano).

Leke Abejide, lawmaker representing Yagba federal constituency of Kogi, also moved from the ADC to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The defectors cited their leadership and legal crises in their former parties.

The green chamber has recorded a wave of defections since the beginning of the year, ahead of the 2027 general election.

NewsRegion had reported on Sunday that Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in 2023, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former Kano governor, defected from the ADC to the NDC.

Both politicians subsequently urged their supporters to join the NDC.

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