…Frown at attempt to alter primary result
Leaders of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos State have thrown their weight behind Hon.Naheem Balogun as the Lagos State Gubernatorial Candidate for the party in the 2027 elections.
The leaders’ position was made known yesterday in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the “Lagos For Naheem Movement”,Sunday Efe Forgive, after a strategic meeting held in Lagos.
They insisted that the outcome of the direct primary election, which produced Balogun as the guber candidate in Lagos State must be respected, as there are evidences that Balogun’s name has already been uploaded to the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s candidate in Lagos State.
The Lagos State NDC leaders also frown at attempt to alter the results of the party primaries, even as they described the reports that the party had submitted the name of Funsho Doherty as the guber candidate of the party as false and misleading.
The party leaders also maintained that any effort to replace the candidate produced through the direct primary process would amount to disregard for the wishes of party members and could further deepen divisions within the party.
“We will resist every attempt to stampede Hon. Naheem Balogun out of a mandate freely given to him by party members.
“Until the result of the party primaries that produced Balogun is resolved through transparent engagement and adherence to the party’s constitutional provisions,it is no doubt that the controversy could weaken the party’s electoral prospects in Lagos State.And we should also bear in mind that the integrity of NDC is at stake.”
Meanwhile, several stakeholders within the party also raised concerns about the role allegedly played by Mr. John Ughulu in the preparation and submission of the Electoral Committee’s report, noting
that his influence may have contributed to the controversy surrounding the nomination process.
However, members including those that are of the Obidient movement have also pointed fingers at Ughulu questioning his alleged support for prominent political figures to advance his position within party affairs.
With the unfolding event,it remains a major concern for members as they wonder how the leadership of NDC intends to navigate the growing crisis, particularly as preparations for the general election gather momentum.
