Nigeria, May 20 -- The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has screened and cleared Peter Obi to contest the party's presidential primary ahead of the 2027 general elections.

NDC's screening committee, chaired by a former governor of Ebonyi State, Sam Egwu, cleared Mr Obi on Tuesday, according to a video tweet on the party's X handle.

In the video, Mr Egwu said the committee screened Mr Obi and was satisfied with the responses at his committee sitting.

"This is to certify that, following the screening of the presidential aspirant of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), His Excellency Peter Obi, and having satisfied and complied with all the requirements of the constitution of the party, the Electoral Act, and the Constitution of the Fe...