NDC Entrenches Party Supremacy, Moves to Strengthen Internal Structures

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced a series of measures to strengthen its internal structures and entrench party supremacy. The party has constituted a Code of Conduct Committee and inaugurated a National Reconciliation Committee to reconcile aggrieved members.

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced a series of measures to strengthen its internal structures and entrench party supremacy.

Osa Director, the party's National Publicity Secretary, announced that the party adopted key resolutions reaffirming the party's supremacy over elected officials during its second National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on June 7. According to Director, the party constituted a Code of Conduct Committee, headed by its National Legal Adviser, to draft the framework and implementation guidelines. The Code of Conduct Committee will ensure that party officials and candidates conduct themselves in accordance with the party's code of conduct.

The party also inaugurated the National Reconciliation Committee to reconcile aggrieved members. Director explained that all governments elected on the NDC platform would be required to consult party structures before making major policy decisions, appointing officials, and implementing programs, except for personal staff appointments. 'The party remains supreme, and members are expected to align their personal interests and agendas with those of the party,' he said.

The NDC directed that all affiliated groups and non-governmental organizations linked to the party must operate under its supervision and should not function independently of established party structures. The party said it was committed to building a strong and enduring political institution rather than a platform driven by individual interests.

It urged members to remain committed to its growth and sustainability, stressing that loyalty to the party and the national interest must take precedence over personal ambitions. 'The NDC is being built as an institution, not a personality cult, political movement, or Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to be used and discarded,' the party said.

The NDC also pledged to enforce strict accountability standards among party officers and candidates. According to the resolutions, party funds must be used solely for party business, while all campaign-related funding received by candidates must be fully disclosed to the appropriate party organs. For candidates, there must also be strict accountability for all funding received.

Monies sourced by candidates at all levels, and contributions made by candidates to campaign accounts, must be fully disclosed to the party at the appropriate levels (local government, state, zonal, and national). Such funds must be received through dedicated party campaign accounts, including presidential and gubernatorial campaign accounts of the party, as applicable.

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Osa Director is the National Publicity Secretary of the NDC. His role as Publicity Secretary involves coordinating the party's public image, media relations, and communications strategy.

The party must use its funds solely for party business, while all campaign-related funding received by candidates must be fully disclosed to the party. Candidates must also be held accountable for all funding received, and monies sourced by candidates at all levels must be fully disclosed to the party.

The NDC's commitment to building a strong and enduring political institution is a key aspect of its internal reforms. The party is committed to promoting accountability, transparency, and good governance.

According to the party's statement, the Code of Conduct Committee will ensure that party officials and candidates conduct themselves in accordance with the party's code of conduct. The committee's framework and guidelines will outline the conduct expected of party officials and candidates.

The National Reconciliation Committee is expected to reconcile aggrieved members of the party. The committee's role is to address grievances, resolve disputes, and promote unity within the party.

The NDC's commitment to promoting accountability and transparency is a key aspect of its internal reforms. The party's measures are aimed at promoting good governance and accountability. The party's measures require all party officials and candidates to conduct themselves in accordance with the party's code of conduct. This means that party officials and candidates will be held accountable for their actions.

The party's measures also require all governments elected on the NDC platform to consult party structures before making major policy decisions. This means that party officials and members will have a say in the decision-making process of governments elected on the NDC platform.