INEC Excludes Candidates from 2027 Election List Due to Ruling
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) issued a public clarification regarding the absence of some candidates from the final list for the 2027 governorship election. This clarification, signed by National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, was released on October 13, 2026.
The exclusions were based on a Supreme Court ruling delivered on September 24, 2026, in the case INEC v. Zenith (Appeal No.
SC/CV/495/2026). The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of provisions in the Electoral Act, 2026, requiring political parties to submit membership registers for valid primaries.
The court affirmed that any party failing to comply within the specified window from April 21 to May 10, 2026, would lose the right to field candidates. INEC applied this ruling when compiling the final list, resulting in the exclusion of non-compliant parties.
Political parties have until October 24, 2026, to challenge any omissions.
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