INEC Addresses Gwarzo's Exclusion from Kano Governorship List
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) clarified that the absence of Gwarzo, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate for Kano State, from its updated list of candidates for the 2027 general elections is due to a Federal High Court order. A senior INEC official stated that Gwarzo had been cleared by the commission, but his name could not be included in the published list pending the resolution of an ex parte order issued by a Kano court on October 27.
Both Gwarzo and his running mate, Rabiu Mustapha, were marked with the notation "Court Order" in INEC's revised candidate list. This situation arose after INEC reviewed petitions regarding omissions in its initial candidate list published on October 10, where it upheld 66 petitions and dismissed 64 others.
INEC emphasized that Gwarzo's exclusion is not due to any unresolved eligibility issue but is a direct result of the court order, which will remain until a final ruling is made.
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