Kano NDC Candidates Urge INEC to Uphold Court Rulings

Five candidates of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) from Kano State submitted a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) urging it to resist pressure from a party faction and adhere to court rulings that support their candidacies. The petition, sent through the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, included candidates Abdulmajid Umar (Gwale), Shaaban Sharada (Kano Municipal), Ismaeel Sani (Kumbotso), Ibrahim Bango (Sumaila/Takai), and Nasir Ahmed (Nasarawa).

Their lawyer, Bola Aidi (SAN), highlighted that the NDC's national leadership had sought a court order compelling INEC to upload the names of its candidates, which was granted. The Federal High Court in Kano confirmed two of the candidates on October 14, 2026.

Aidi criticized the actions of some state officials who protested against the candidates, asserting that they had followed proper procedures in the nomination process. The petition emphasized the need for peaceful protests without intimidation and defended the INEC official Hauwa Buhari against allegations of issuing conflicting reports.