The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it is building a 13-member executive structure in every polling unit across Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections. An Anambra Central lawmaker, Senator Victor Umeh, describes the initiative as a grassroots strategy intended to ensure the party is represented at polling booths.

According to Umeh, the 13 people in each polling unit are assigned to duty on election day to facilitate party presence and the deployment of agents. He also says he is personally putting together an additional 20-man coordinator team in each polling unit to further boost readiness. The senator adds that the party has fielded candidates for all positions in the 2027 elections, arguing that candidates help mobilise agents and sustain activity in constituencies.

Both outlets frame the announcement as early organisational preparation focused on polling-unit operations, including securing signed copies of result sheets through agents. They differ mainly in the level of detail, with Nigerian Eye providing additional specifics about the polling-day role of booth executives and Umeh’s parallel coordinator effort.