Peter Obi Says No Money for Voters or Party Agents as NDC Campaign Enters New Phase

Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has said his political movement will not give money to voters or party agents to influence voting during the election. Obi made the statement at a town-hall meeting in Sokoto, where he appeared alongside his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

The declaration has added another talking point to an increasingly active 2027 political season. Obi and Kwankwaso were formally affirmed as the NDC’s presidential and vice-presidential ticket in May, while the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has since listed Obi and Kwankwaso among the candidates for the January 16, 2027 presidential election.

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Obi described giving money to voters on election day as vote-buying and argued that the practice contributes to the persistence of poverty. In his account, the Obi-Kwankwaso movement would not provide money to party agents for the purpose of enticing voters.

For a political environment where campaign logistics, polling agents and voter mobilisation are already major issues, the statement has naturally supplied plenty of material for the nation’s unofficial political comedy department. The serious part, however, is that vote-buying and electoral inducement remain matters of public concern, with civil-society organisation SERAP also urging presidential candidates, their parties and agents to reject the practice ahead of the 2027 election.

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The pledge comes as the NDC works on its wider election machinery. The party has begun mobilising polling agents nationwide and was reported in September to be preparing its Presidential Campaign Council, with Obi and Kwankwaso given authority to nominate principal campaign officials.

Obi has also recently spoken about protecting the integrity of the ballot, saying anyone who rigs an election under his watch as president would face prosecution. Those statements place electoral conduct, vote protection and campaign organisation among the issues the NDC is putting before voters as the 2027 contest develops.

With the campaign machinery gradually shifting into gear, Obi’s latest declaration has opened another chapter in the debate over how elections should be conducted and how voters should be approached. Whether the promise will translate into measurable conduct across the party’s nationwide operation is something that will only become clearer as the election draws closer. OGM News NG will continue to watch the development and bring readers further updates as the 2027 political drama unfolds.