Barrister Samuel Memeh. Photo: DLA

Barrister Samuel Memeh has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Democratic Leadership Alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections following the successful conduct of the party’s presidential primary across the country.

The party announced Memeh’s emergence in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Judith Aguenu describing the exercise as peaceful and in line with the party’s constitution and electoral guidelines.

According to the statement, delegates across the federation participated in the affirmation process which produced Memeh as the party’s consensus candidate for the presidential election.

“The Democratic Leadership Alliance successfully conducted its presidential primary election today across the federation, culminating in the adoption and affirmation of Barr Samuel Memeh as the party’s consensus presidential candidate for the forthcoming elections,” the statement read.