The national leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has introduced a strict anti-defection policy requiring all its governorship and National Assembly candidates to sign mandatory indemnity forms and swear affidavits ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party stated that it will legally rely on these sworn court documents to reclaim its mandates if any elected official leaves the party after winning an election.
Speaking at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, the National Chairman of the NDC, Senator Moses Cleopas, explained that the measure is designed to build long-term institutional discipline and halt the widespread political culture of post-election defections in Nigeria.
Cleopas noted that political parties are frequently weakened when elected officials abandon the platforms that sponsored them while attempting to retain their seats.
“We are putting this in black and white. Once you take the ticket, you are bound by it. If you leave, you leave with the
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