Pantami's Camp Challenges INEC Over Candidate Exclusion
Barrister Attahir Ibrahim, a legal representative for Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of self-contradiction regarding Pantami's exclusion from the candidates' list for the 2027 governorship election. This reaction followed concerns from the National Association of Achievers Movement (NAAM), which demanded clarity on Pantami's exclusion and the inclusion of other candidates with questionable nomination circumstances.
Pantami, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, was omitted from INEC's final list despite a fresh primary conducted after litigation over the party's nomination process. Ibrahim questioned how a candidate list compiled on September 12, 2026, could comply with a Supreme Court judgment delivered on September 24, 2026.
NAAM's press conference on October 21 urged INEC to clarify the legal circumstances surrounding the candidates and ensure transparency and adherence to the Electoral Act 2026.
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