INEC Names Malam Muhammad Nami as Niger PDP Candidate

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Malam Muhammad Nami as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State for the upcoming 2027 general elections. This announcement was made in INEC's official list of approved candidates, which was released over the weekend.
The Muhammad Nami media directorate confirmed this development in a press statement issued on Sunday in Minna. The statement emphasized that Nami's candidature is unaffected by a recent Supreme Court judgment related to INEC.
Supporters of Muhammad Nami have been urged to collect their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) during the ongoing exercise by INEC to ensure they can vote for him in the February 6, 2027 governorship election.
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