INEC to Review Candidate Omission Petitions on October 29
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to meet on October 29 to address a series of petitions challenging the omission of candidate names submitted by various political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission has received numerous petitions, including those concerning Professor Isa Ali Pantami, the former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, and Ladi Adebutu, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State.
Other candidates involved include Abdulsalam Gwarzo from the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Danjuma Laah from Kaduna State, and Sebastine Hon from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Benue State. The deadline for submitting petitions was Saturday, and the commission had been receiving petitions until that time.
A preliminary report on the petitions has been prepared, but the final report will be considered after the deadline. The INEC chairman will review all submissions with advice from relevant departments.
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