Kwankwasiyya Urges NDC To Pursue Legal Action Over Omission Of Kano Governorship Candidate
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has urged the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to pursue available legal remedies over the omission of its Kano governorship candidate, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, and his running mate,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is required to publish the final list of candidates for each election, and omissions or errors on that list can have serious consequences, including a party effectively being unable to field a candidate in a state unless corrected in time or resolved through the courts. Such disputes have recurred in past Nigerian elections, often stemming from intra-party primary disagreements, late submissions, or administrative errors at INEC, and they typically trigger a rush of legal and political pressure to have the commission amend its list before the disputed deadline.
In this instance, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has faced complaints over the exclusion of governorship candidates from INEC's list, with reports pointing to cases in both Kano and Cross River states. The Kwankwasiyya Movement, a Kano-based political platform associated with Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, is pressing the NDC to challenge the omission of its Kano candidate, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, and his running mate through the courts, while a separate report quotes an NDC official voicing confidence that the Cross River omission will be resolved administratively within the week. The two accounts differ on whether the party intends to pursue litigation or awaits a swift correction from INEC, and neither report yet details INEC's official explanation for the omissions.