Nigeria: INEC Explains Exclusion of Pantami, Adebutu From 2027 Governorship Candidates' List

Nigeria: INEC Explains Exclusion of Pantami, Adebutu From 2027 Governorship Candidates' List

INEC said the decision stemmed from their political parties' failure to comply with the membership register requirements under Section 77(5)-(7) of the Electoral Act, 2026, and were ineligible to sponsor candidates in the elections.

2027 Elections: Questions Trail INEC over Omission of Governorship Candidates - TV360 Nigeria

Questions continue to trail the exclusion of some candidates from the final list for the 2027 governorship elections, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) attributing the omissions to political parties’ failure to submit their membership registers within the stipulated period. The development has triggered reactions from affected parties and aspirants, particularly following the exclusion …

Nigeria: INEC offers lifeline to governorship candidates excluded in final list of clearance

WorldStage– The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given a critical lifeline to several prominent political figures excluded from the final list of candidates for the February 6, 2027, governorship elections. In a statement released by Mohammed Haruna, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, the electoral umpire gave affected political […]

INEC Gives Parties Until October 24 to Challenge Exclusion of Governorship Candidates — Akelicious

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given political parties until October 24, 2026, to notify it of any alleged wrongful omission of their governorship candidates from the final list for the forthcoming elections. The commission, however, maintained that candidates excluded from the list published on October 10 remain excluded, citing non-compliance by their political […]

INEC Explains Omission Of Candidates from 2027 Governorship Election List

citing political parties’ failure to comply with provisions of the Electoral Act, 2026.