PDP and NDC Threaten Legal Action Against INEC Over Candidate Exclusions
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) have announced plans to take legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) if it does not address the exclusion of their candidates from the list for the 2027 governorship elections. The parties have communicated with INEC regarding this issue but have yet to receive a response ahead of the October 24 deadline.
INEC published its final list of candidates for the February 6, 2027 elections on October 10, which omitted several candidates due to a Supreme Court ruling on party membership and registration records. Notable exclusions include Professor Isa Pantami, the PDP candidate in Gombe State, and Oladipupo Adebutu, the PDP candidate in Ogun State.
INEC stated that the omissions were due to parties failing to submit required membership registers. The PDP's Mohammed Jungudo indicated that if no resolution occurs by the deadline, they would pursue legal remedies.
The NDC's Osa Director confirmed similar intentions if their candidates' exclusions are not addressed.
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