The National Democratic Congress is prepared for the 2027 general elections. Senator Victor Umeh stated that the party has candidates for all 28 governorship seats to be contested. He cited Zamfara State as an example, where Senator Kabiru Marafa is the NDC governorship candidate. Umeh dismissed reports that the party lacks governorship candidates in 12 states, describing them as political propaganda.
The party plans to deploy agents to every polling unit to protect its votes. Umeh made these comments on Arise TV, addressing concerns about the party's readiness for the elections.
Further details about the NDC's preparations and candidates are available from the source.
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