INEC to Review Candidate Omissions Including Pantami

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is preparing to review petitions concerning the omission of several political candidates from its published list, with former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Pantami, among those affected. The commission will consider these complaints at its next meeting on Thursday, October 29.

This follows the expiration of a 14-day period for political parties and other interested parties to challenge the candidates' particulars published by INEC. The petitions involve candidates from various political parties and states, including Abdulsalam Gwarzo (NDC, Gombe State), Senator Danjuma Laah (NDC, Kaduna State), Sebastine Hon (SDP, Benue State), and Ladi Adebutu (PDP, Ogun State).

Sources within INEC indicated that numerous petitions were received before the deadline, and an initial assessment was conducted. The final report will be prepared after the submission window closed.

The petitions are directed to INEC chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, and will be reviewed according to applicable legal provisions.