NDC Waxing Strong In Niger – Chairman – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

On May 20, 2026

Chinwendu Nnadozie

The Chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Inuwah Baba Ahmed has countered claims that the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is not existing in Niger state, describing the claim as figment of the person’s imaginations.

Despite being relatively new political party, Ahmed said, “The NDC as a matter of fact is waxing stronger and stronger and more people are joining the party from across the 25 Local Government Areas and we have aspirants for almost all the positions at state and national level”.

Ahmed, speaking in an interview on the party’s level of preparedness ahead of the 2027 general elections expressed optimism that the NDC with the caliber of grassroots mobilizers joining and contesting on the party platform will wrestle power from the All Progressive Congress (APC) administration in Niger state and at the national level.

The NDC in line with directives from its national secretariat is giving 75 percent and 50 percent discount for people with special needs/physically challenged, youths and women aspirants contesting on the party’s platform at, State House of Assembly, Senate and House of Representatives seats.

“We have people coming in to register on a daily basis from across the state. We already have aspirants contesting House of Assembly in 15 out of the 25 Local Government Areas”.

Alhaji Inuwah Baba Ahmed who described the NDC as better alternative for Nigerians said his party is set to send the APC which has imposed hardship and the worst economic situation in Nigeria out of power.

The NDC Chairman further hinted that the party will soon conduct election to produce the party’s flag bearer for the state governorship said, “The NDC have contestants for the Senate in; zone A, zone B and zone C Senatorial districts and all of them are unopposed”.

For the ten House of Representatives seats, Baba Ahmed said the party will conduct election for two Federal constituencies while the remaining eight are unopposed.

So far, two females have indicated interests in contesting House of Representatives seats under the NDC, Baba Ahmed and a person with special needs is among the eight contestants.

The NDC is a party that accommodates every segment of Nigerian not minding gender or social status, he said and therefore encouraged more Nigerlites to join the party not only as a better alternative for delivery of democratic dividends but to end APC inflicted hunger and hardship on the entire citizens they swore on oath to protect their interests above that of their individual selves.