
Nigeria's National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said ordinary Nigerians will be able to fund its 2027 election campaign through small donations of N1,000 or N2,000. According to the party, the approach aims to help poor and oppressed Nigerians participate in politics, noting that similar grassroots crowdfunding is practised in other parts of the world.
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