NDC Protests INEC Omission of Gwarzo for 2027 Election

Supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) staged a peaceful protest at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano State over the omission of their governorship candidate, Aminu Gwarzo, and his running mate, Mustapha Rabiu, from the final list of candidates for the 2027 governorship election. The protest occurred on Friday, following the release of the final candidate list by INEC.

The NDC claimed that the omission was due to a computer glitch at INEC and not a failure on their part to complete nomination processes. Yusif Fasaha, the party’s Public Relations Officer in Kano State, assured supporters that the issue would be rectified and urged calm.

He stated that INEC had acknowledged the problem and would release an updated list by Monday. The final list included 17 candidates from various parties, including Abba Yusuf of the All Progressives Congress, with Murtala Sule-Garo as his running mate.