Bauchi Political Parties Seek INEC Clarification on Omitted Candidates

Political parties in Bauchi State whose governorship candidates were excluded from the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) published list are set to meet with the commission's national leadership to resolve the issue. The candidates from the Social Democratic Party (SDP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Action Alliance (AA), and Accord Party were omitted when INEC published the list of candidates for the 2027 governorship election.

INEC has not provided clarification on the omissions, leaving the nomination status of the affected candidates uncertain. Abubakar Zakari, the Deputy Governorship Candidate of the NNPP, stated that the party's national chairman, Dr. Agbo Major, confirmed that they would engage INEC for clarification.

Alhaji AbdulKarim Matori, the Bauchi State Chairman of the NNPP, expressed optimism that the omission was unintentional. Other party leaders, including Alhaji Nasiru of the SDP and Mallam Kabiru Garba of the AA, also indicated plans to seek clarification from INEC while urging their supporters to remain calm.