Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has officially confirmed the completion of his Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC nomination form ahead of the upcoming elections.
Obi shared the update in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Tuesday, reassuring his supporters of his place on the ballot.
The announcement follows a briefing by the party’s National Leader, Seriake Dickson, who revealed that Obi’s name was successfully uploaded to the INEC portal despite a recent court judgment that had attempted to deregister the party.
While filling out the mandatory electoral documents, the former Anambra State governor took the opportunity to question whether the current political class possesses the right mindset to handle Nigeria’s deepening crises.
He argued that critical issues like widespread insecurity, mass hunger, and the frivolous siphoning of billions through non-existent government agencies should be treated as absolute national emergencies.
The NDC candidate emphasized that a truly sound-minded leadership would immediately mobilize all relevant institutions and stakeholders to confront these existential challenges with total urgency.
In a direct challenge to the electoral umpire, Obi called on INEC to make the academic credentials of all political aspirants public to foster trust, noting that because the nomination form explicitly asks candidates if they have ever presented forged certificates, full public disclosure is the next logical step.
He maintained that the country’s severe problems require an immediate departure from politics as usual, moving toward a new era of governance defined strictly by character and competence.
“Transparency strengthens democracy and builds public trust. Nigeria’s problems are too serious for politics as usual. It is time for leadership defined by competence, character, capacity, compassion, and commitment to service,” he wrote.
