The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has distanced itself from a directive instructing individuals to submit polling agents’ records to unauthorized persons, labeling the instruction as potentially fraudulent.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Deputy National Chairman (South) and Chairman of the party’s Special Project Committee, Babatunde Alli, said the message circulated by Miss Eunice Atuejide did not originate from the party’s National Secretariat or come at the direction of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Alli said his committee, responsible for the enlistment, uploading and training of polling and collation agents for the 2027 general election, had neither engaged nor involved Atuejide in its activities.
He explained that the committee, constituted by the National Working Committee (NWC), had issued separate forms for the enlistment of polling and collation agents for national and state elections.
According to him, state chapters and party candidates have complied with the process, while personnel have been trained at different levels to handle the uploading of agents’ details on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal, which commenced on Wednesday.
Alli said the matter was also discussed at a meeting of the committee at the party’s former National Secretariat on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
He added that the Director-General of the National Campaign Council and Hajia Aisha Yesufu, who were contacted during the meeting, denied any involvement in an arrangement with Atuejide.
The development, he said, had raised questions among party and campaign officials about the basis and intention of what he described as a self-appointed undertaking.
The NDC chairman consequently urged party officials, candidates and members to disregard the circulating message and protect the personal information of individuals enlisted as polling and collation agents.
He warned that such details could be used for purposes other than those for which they were originally collected.
Alli further advised members to rely exclusively on officially recognised party communication channels and seek clarification from appropriate party offices whenever they encounter conflicting directives.
He cautioned that any communication contradicting the party’s position should be treated as unauthorised and potentially fraudulent.
What You Should Know
The Nigerian Democratic Congress has officially alerted its members and the public to disregard a circulating message asking for the submission of polling and collation agents’ records. According to party leadership, this directive did not come from the National Secretariat or the presidential candidate, and anyone collecting such details is doing so without official backing.
- Positive Impact: Timely warning helps protect sensitive personal data of party members from potential misuse by bad actors.
- Potential Concerns: Unauthorized collection of election agent records poses a security risk and could cause confusion during preparations for the upcoming general election.
