INEC Approves 12 Candidates for Ebonyi Governorship Race
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared 12 candidates for the 2027 governorship election in Ebonyi state, including the incumbent Governor Francis Nwifuru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his main challenger, Dr. Ifeanyichukwuma Odii of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The final list was displayed at INEC’s state headquarters in Abakaliki and its 13 local government area offices on October 10, 2026.
Other candidates include Senator Paulinus Igwe Nwagu of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Eze Oko Splendour of the Labour Party (LP), and Ubasinachi Chimeremeze of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA). Three women are among the governorship candidates, and four women are listed as deputy governorship candidates.
However, no candidates living with disabilities were included. For the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, INEC listed 238 candidates, comprising 210 men and 28 women, with no candidates living with disabilities.
Various political parties are contesting the 24 Assembly seats, with the APC, PDP, NDC, and Social Democratic Party fielding candidates for all seats.
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