Political party conventions follow formal procedures for selecting presidential candidates, including the presentation of motions by party members, seconding of those motions, and formal affirmation by the convention, as demonstrated when the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) formally selected Peter Obi as their presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections through a structured voting process.
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PETER OBI OFFICIALLY PICKS HIS VICE! Kwankwaso & Top NDC Leaders Storm National ConventionAdded:
Please come. We stand tall and we stand tall please.
Please come. We take our seats.
distinguished ladies and gentlemen Please come. We take our seats.
Thank you.
Please relax.
Please come. We take our seats. Thank you.
You're outside coming.
Please Please don't block the door.
You're welcome.
distinguished You're welcome. leader Please come. We stand tall and we stand tall.
after we stand tall Oh, yes.
>> Let's come we settle down.
We welcome our presidential aspirants.
Is that so?
Mr. Peter Obi the changing presidential candidate Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso.
the changing presidential candidate, Senator Sir Atiku Abubakar.
Please, we call on the media to Please, in an orderly manner, please.
>> Everywhere you go.
>> Let's come we settle down.
As we welcome national leader national leader of the party distinguished Senator Sir Atiku Abubakar former leader and former governor of Kano State Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and Bashar to their chambers take our seats.
Settle down. Settle down.
Please, we call on the media to Please call Camera people, please reverse to your former position. Now, the national anthem.
Well.
Please, DJ. Please.
Thank you very much. May God continue to bless the >> Those who approve of this motion, please say yes.
>> to come in in white.
Come to the rostrum.
HIS EXCELLENCY >> YOU KNOW BE A government where Remember what I said?
We will be partners.
Not a government where we will be fighting one another.
I assure you and I urge you, please, join us in building this new Nigeria THAT IS POSSIBLE.
>> YES.
>> AND GOD BLESS YOU.
>> I, Senator Victor Umeh, OFR, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, with every amount of humility and hope for a new Nigeria that will come through His Excellency Mr. Peter Obi's presidency, I hereby move that this special convention should affirm Mr. Peter Obi as the presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress for the 2027 general elections.
I so move.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Your Excellency the leader of our party Your Excellency the national chairman of our party Your Excellency Gregory Peter Obi, CON Your Excellency Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, CON members of this special convention.
I am Senator Ovie Omo-Agege.
I come from Delta Central Senatorial District in Delta State.
With a heart full of so much emotions and excitement filled with hope and expectations I rise to second the motion based on the reasons already advanced by the mover of the motion that Gregory Peter Obi C O N be affirmed and adopted by this special convention as our presidential candidate and our flag bearer in the 2027 general election.
I so second.
Thank you. THANK YOU.
WITH THE ABLE SUPPORT OF OUR NATIONAL chairman and on behalf of the millions of Nigerians out there supporting and working hard and praying for us for this party and our country.
On behalf of the thousands and millions of delegates in every local government area of our nation who defied the challenges of insecurity weather challenges and even defying the hunger in Nigeria by turning up yesterday in all the 774 local governments to affirm what we are doing today.
On behalf of them all Mr. Chairman, I invite you to support me in presenting this symbol of victory.
Symbol of salvation.
This NDC flag the flag of the fastest growing party in the world.
The flag of the party that is now the hope of all Nigerians.
The flag that will enable our team led by Peter Obi.
And the other announcement is for him to make.
We will do that.
On behalf of all our millions of teeming members we present this flag to you.
To go and contest and win for the NDC and for Nigeria.
NDC
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