“We call on all members of the Obidient Movement to proceed with registration into the Nigeria Democratic Congress at their respective wards,” said its National Coordinator, Dr Yunusa Tanko.

In a statement on Monday Dr Tanko disclosed that movement a digital membership platform had been introduced to facilitate seamless registration for Nigerians both within and outside the country.

He encouraged members to register through the official portal, Nigeria Democratic Congress Registration Portal.

According to the statement, Obi’s exit from the ADC and his subsequent registration with the NDC alongside former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, informed the movement’s decision to consolidate its activities on the platform of the NDC.

The group said the transition was driven by the need for “a more stable, credible, and value-driven vehicle for national transformation.”

• • Seriake Dickson address party chieftains and members

Buba Galadima, a political associate of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, declared that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the south.

Galadima made the declaration yesterday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, “we have zoned the party’s presidential candidature to the south. No missing votes. We’ve zoned it to the south.”

On Sunday, Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) who is from south-east Nigeria, and Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, formally joined the NDC.

Galadima said that NDC would submit its membership register to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on May 5 or 6.

“Once we do that, we are good to go,” he said.

The youth wing of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said the party remains strong and optimistic about its chances in the 2027 elections despite recent political realignments involving key figures.

National Youth Leader of the party, Balarabe Rufai, gave the affirmation in response to the movement of Peter Obi from the party, asserting that it would not diminish the party’s growing momentum or derail its objective of challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) .

Rufai, in a public statement said that the party was not shaken by the development, stressing that its focus remains on strengthening democratic values rather than individual political decisions.

” sEverybody has the right to choose the party they want. Everybody has the right to do what they feel is the best way to win,” he said.