Nigeria, June 11 -- The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has said the NDC is doing its candidates a favour by providing them with a platform to contest elective positions in the 2027 general elections.

Mr Dickson, a senator, spoke on Wednesday night when he appeared as a guest on Prime Time, a programme on Arise TV.

The national leader was responding to criticisms of some NDC leaders reportedly made by some members of Obidient Movement, supporters of Peter Obi, the party's presidential candidate.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that some supporters of Mr Obi's had recently criticised some NDC leaders for being allegedly hostile to the camp of the presidential candidate.

The supporters also attacked some...