Solomon Ndam, identified as the Plateau State chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress and a former governorship aspirant, has called for a police investigation into an alleged forged electoral document said to have been used in an attempt to change the party’s governorship nomination for the 2027 election. According to Ndam, he had withdrawn from the race to allow another candidate to emerge in line with the party’s zoning arrangements. He was initially nominated in May 2026 but later agreed to a substitution process. He said Alfred Ali Dapal emerged at a party primary held on September 15 and was the only person for whom he signed the required substitution documentation.
Ndam alleged that another version of INEC Form EC11B subsequently appeared carrying his name and photograph but bearing a signature he did not recognize. He claimed the document was intended to facilitate the nomination of Jonathan Sunday Akuns. The allegation has not been independently established. No forensic finding on the disputed signature or response from the individuals accused of involvement was included in the supplied account. Ndam asked the Inspector General of Police and the Plateau State Police Command to investigate the document and determine whether any criminal offence had occurred. He also said he had consulted lawyers and was considering a formal petition.
He maintained that he remained alive and had not authorized the disputed substitution. His position was that the party’s valid nomination documentation related to Dapal alone. Candidate selection and substitution disputes can have significant electoral consequences, particularly where the authenticity of forms or the consent of a withdrawing candidate is contested. Resolving this case will require examination of the original records, the applicable electoral rules and accounts from the other parties involved.
