INEC Excludes Pantami and Others from 2027 Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the exclusion of several governorship candidates from the 2027 elections, including Isa Ali Pantami of the Peoples Democratic Party in Gombe State and Ladi Adebutu of the PDP in Ogun State. Other excluded candidates include Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Kano and Danjuma Laah in Kaduna State.
INEC clarified that the exclusions were due to the failure of these political parties to submit membership registers as mandated by law. This decision was based on a Supreme Court judgement from September 24, 2026, which upheld the constitutionality of Section 77(5)-(7) of the Electoral Act, 2026.
The Supreme Court ruled that parties must submit membership registers before conducting valid primaries, and those that do not comply would be ineligible to sponsor candidates. INEC stated that political parties could notify them of any wrongful omissions by October 24, 2026, and reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and the electoral process.
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