National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, yesterday, announced that the party has been granted access to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal to upload the names of its qualified candidates for the 2027 general elections. Meanwhile, NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has challenged Nigeria’s political leaders to reflect on their priorities, arguing that the country’s worsening insecurity, hunger and economic distress demand urgent attention rather than the growing focus on political contests and power calculations. Obi, however, said the contents of the INEC nomination form inspired interpersonal communication in every Nigerian aspiring to lead the country. Dickson made the disclosure on his X platform, while also revealing that the party had filed an appeal and an application for a stay of execution against a recent court ruling affecting its status. According to him, the appeal and accompanying application have been served on the INEC Chairman and the commission, urging them to act in accordance with the law. The former governor of Bayelsa State maintained that the NDC “remains a duly registered political party” that participated in all electoral processes so far and concluded its nomination exercises across the country. He disclosed that only the administrative process of submitting candidates’ names remained, adding that the party had already been granted access to the INEC portal.