INEC Approves 41 Petitions, Rejects 28 Over 2027 Governorship List
INEC said 41 governorship petitions and 25 assembly petitions succeeded after complaints over omissions, membership registers and multiple nominations.
- The Independent National Electoral Commission updated the 2027 governorship and State Houses candidate lists following a review of complaints from political parties regarding candidate inclusions and exclusions.
- A September 24, 2026, Supreme Court judgment affirmed the constitutionality of Section 77- of the Electoral Act, making membership registers mandatory for political parties; INEC cited this ruling and Section 287 of the 1999 Constitution.
- INEC received 69 governorship petitions, approving 41 and rejecting 28, while State Houses elections generated 61 petitions with 25 successes and 36 failures. Candidates with verification issues were removed from membership registers.
- Notable exclusions include Isa Ali Pantami, the former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy and Peoples Democratic Party candidate in Gombe State; Ladi Adebutu and Abdulsalam Gwarzo also absent.
- INEC will publish the updated candidate list on its official website, reiterating its commitment to transparency and electoral credibility as preparations continue for the 2027 general elections.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 66 out of 130 petitions challenging the final lists of governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates for the 2027 general elections were successful. This was just as the commission said it approved the inclusion of affected candidates and political parties, while rejecting complaints that lacked …
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