INEC Rejects Fake Announcement on Governorship Candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has publicly disowned a fake publication that claimed to be an announcement regarding governorship candidates in six states: Zamfara, Gombe, Delta, Plateau, Yobe, and Kano. INEC clarified that the publication did not originate from them and urged the public to disregard it.
The commission emphasized the importance of relying on verified communication channels, including its website and social media handles, for accurate information. On October 8, INEC published the final list of 936 governorship and deputy governorship candidates, along with 9,692 State Houses of Assembly candidates nominated by 21 political parties for the upcoming 2027 general elections.
However, the published lists did not include the governorship candidates from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ogun, Gombe, and Kano states. The affected candidates are Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu (PDP, Ogun), Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami (PDP, Gombe), and Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo (NDC, Kano).
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