National Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Osa Director, says Nigerians should should trust the party with their votes in the 2027 general elections because it is a credible platform for national leadership.

Featuring in an interview on Symfoni TV on Saturday, Director highlighted the contribution and qualifications of the key figures in the party.

According to him, NDC’s consistency and commitment to societal betterment makes it a reliable choice for voters.

“Nigerians should choose the NDC with their vote because that is the alternative platform to rescue this nation for the best.

“What do I mean by alternative platform? We are politicians that have verifiable pedigree, not people you don’t know where they come from or the school they attended.

“NDC will not set the Ministry of Education on fire because you ask for their certificate.

“You have people like Peter Obi, Rabi’u Kwankwaso and Senator Seriaki Dickson. These are three major people piloting the affairs now, and the national chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, and then some of us are also there.You can check us out. Our pedigree and consistency.

“These are people who have offered something to the Nigerian society. These are people who can stand by what they believe in come rain come shine,” he said.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Abia South Senatorial District, Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jr., has rejected the alleged substitution of his name as the party’s candidate for the 2027 general election, describing the purported action as unlawful and unconstitutional.

In a press statement personally signed on Saturday, Erondu said he is not dead and remains the duly nominated APC candidate for Abia South.

Erondu, who is currently a member of the Abia State House of Assembly representing Obingwa West Constituency, said the primary election conducted on May 16, 2026, across the 65 electoral wards in the six local government areas of Abia South Senatorial District returned him as the winner.

Erondu Jr. said his mandate was declared by the APC National Working Committee in the presence of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Department of State Services (DSS). He added that he was issued a Certified True Copy (CTC) of the APC Abia South primary election results on June 30, 2026.

He expressed concern over reports that his name had been replaced with Paul Ikonne in violation of the Electoral Act, 2026.

Citing Section 33 of the Electoral Act, 2026, he explained that a political party can only substitute a candidate where the candidate dies, voluntarily withdraws through a personally signed written notice addressed to the party, or where a court of competent jurisdiction issues an order affecting the nomination.

“I am alive. I have not withdrawn my candidature. I have never signed or submitted any notice withdrawing my candidature to the All Progressives Congress,” Erondu Jr. declared.

Erondu therefore called on the APC National Working Committee and INEC to remain guided by the provisions of the Electoral Act.

The Abia State chapter of the APC had, on July 1, 2026, declared Erondu Uchenna Erondu as the party’s candidate to challenge the Labour Party’s senatorial candidate, Enyinnaya Abaribe.