INEC Confirms Candidates for 2027 Elections Amid Legal Rulings
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published its final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections, featuring several prominent politicians whose eligibility was uncertain following a Supreme Court ruling on party membership registers. The ruling, delivered on September 24, 2026, reinstated specific sections of the Electoral Act 2026, mandating parties to submit membership registers to INEC 21 days before primaries.
Mohammed Adamu is listed as the Social Democratic Party's governorship candidate in Nasarawa State after defecting from the APC. Kingsley Chinda is the APC governorship candidate in Rivers State, having registered with the party on April 27, 2026.
Ovie Omo-Agege, who resigned from the APC, secured the NDC's Delta Central senatorial ticket. Senator Shehu Buba Umar is the Peoples Redemption Party's governorship candidate in Bauchi State.
Senator Saliu Mustapha joined the PDP after leaving the APC and obtained the Kwara Central senatorial ticket. Victor Ochei is the NDC candidate for Delta North senatorial district.
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