NDC Withholds Recognition Of Party’s Diaspora Chapter
The Nigeria Democratic Congress(NDC) on Sunday said it has withheld the recognition of foreign chapters of the party in the diaspora. The National Publicity Secretary of NDC, Osa Director who disclosed this in a…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is one of the newer entrants into Nigeria's crowded party landscape, operating under the oversight of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which regulates party registration, structure and conduct nationwide. Nigerian electoral law and related court rulings have long restricted political parties to operating strictly within Nigeria's territorial boundaries, meaning parties cannot legally establish or recognise branches, chapters or structures abroad, even as Nigeria's large diaspora population has repeatedly pushed for greater formal inclusion in party and electoral processes.
Coverage from Leadership and Premium Times agrees that the NDC's National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, announced the withdrawal of recognition for the party's diaspora chapter, with Premium Times adding that the move was explained as compliance with an existing court judgement barring parties from setting up branches outside Nigeria. Details such as when the diaspora chapter was originally formed, how many members or branches are affected, and what the development means for the party's international outreach have not been reported.