Jigawa ADC kicks as INEC omits Ringim, seven others from final list
The African Democratic Congress in Jigawa State has protested the omission of its deputy governorship candidate and seven others from INEC’s final list. Read More:…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is required by the Electoral Act to publish a final list of candidates for elections, a document that becomes the authoritative register determining who legally appears on the ballot. Omissions from this list have historically triggered disputes between parties and the commission, as affected candidates risk being locked out of contests despite having gone through primaries and submission processes earlier in the electoral timeline.
In this instance, two parties have raised separate complaints over the same issue. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Jigawa State says its deputy governorship candidate and seven others were left off INEC's final list, with Ringim constituency specifically named. Separately, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has begun engaging INEC nationally over omissions affecting some of its own candidates. The coverage does not yet detail INEC's response, the reasons behind the omissions, or whether affected candidates will be reinstated ahead of the polls.