INEC Approves Pantami and Gwarzo for 2027 Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared Isa Ali Pantami, the former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, and Abdulsalam Gwarzo, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Kano State, to contest the 2027 elections, subject to pending court cases. INEC rejected a petition from Ladi Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, who sought a review of his exclusion from the final candidate list.
A source at INEC revealed that the commission received 69 petitions from political parties regarding omissions from the lists for governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, with 36 petitions being successful. The commission's decisions followed a Supreme Court judgment affirming the constitutionality of Section 77(5) to (7) of the Electoral Act, which mandates the submission of membership registers.
Gwarzo is challenging his exclusion in court, and INEC's clearance for both candidates is contingent on the outcomes of ongoing legal proceedings.
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