Lagos NDC Leaders Reject Primary Result Change and Endorse Balogun's Candidacy in 2027 Election

By Henry Obetta

Leaders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos State have reaffirmed their support for Mr. Naheem Balogun as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 elections, emphasizing that the result of the party’s direct primary must be respected.

The stance was announced in a statement released after a strategic meeting in Lagos, with the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos For Naheem Movement, Sunday Efe Forgive, conveying the leaders’ position.

They noted that Balogun’s name had already appeared on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal as the party’s candidate in the state.

The group also condemned alleged attempts to alter the outcome of the party’s primaries, describing reports that another name had been submitted as false and misleading.

According to the statement, any effort to replace a candidate produced through a direct primary would disregard the will of party members and could deepen internal divisions within the party.

The statement read in part: “We will resist every attempt to stampede Mr. 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, the controversy could weaken the party’s electoral prospects in Lagos State. The integrity of the NDC is at stake.”

The leaders warned that continued disputes over the candidacy could undermine the party’s chances in the 2027 elections if not properly managed.

Some stakeholders also raised concerns about the alleged role of certain party executives in the preparation and submission of the electoral committee’s report.

They further accused a party executive of allegedly aligning with influential political figures to advance his position within internal party affairs.

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