The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) approves direct primaries for its State Assembly elections. According to reports, the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) considers and approves the report of its screening committee, which covers candidates for the State Assembly positions. After the approval, the party moves to conduct direct primaries as its chosen method for selecting candidates for the forthcoming primaries. The sources agree that the decision applies specifically to State Assembly roles within the party’s internal election process and is part of preparations for upcoming primaries. No alternative primary format is reported in the available accounts, and there are no details provided on dates, locations, or specific state candidates. Overall, the announcements focus on the NWC’s approval of direct primaries following the screening committee’s report, indicating the party’s internal candidate selection direction for the State Assembly elections.