Fresh confusion has emerged over the 2027 presidential election after Ada Fredrick was announced as the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Party (NDP) two days after the expiration of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline for the conduct of party primaries.
The NDP on Monday unveiled Fredrick as its flagbearer for the 2027 general election during a press conference in Abuja, raising questions about the party’s eligibility to participate in the presidential contest.
INEC had directed political parties to conduct their presidential primaries and submit candidates within the window of April 23 to May 30, 2026. However, Fredrick’s emergence came on June 1, two days after the deadline had lapsed.
The development has created uncertainty around the party’s participation in the election, although a court case challenging INEC’s authority to impose timelines on political parties is still pending at the appeal court.
Addressing journalists, the party’s National Publicity
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