NDC’s Gwarzo missing from INEC list of Kano guber candidates
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, is missing from the final list of governorship candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission…
INEC's final list of candidates is a critical gatekeeping step ahead of any governorship election, as only names on that list can legally appear on the ballot. Omissions typically arise from disputes over primaries, party nomination processes, or court cases, and parties whose candidates are left off often contest the decision through litigation or by lobbying the commission, since exclusion at this stage can effectively knock a contender out of the race.
In this case, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo — reportedly backed by Kwankwaso and standing on the NDC platform for the February 6, 2027 Kano governorship poll — does not appear on INEC's published list, alongside other notable names missing from the Gombe and Ogun lists. The Kano NDC has pushed back, insisting Gwarzo remains its candidate, suggesting a disagreement between the party and INEC over his eligibility or documentation that is yet to be resolved. None of the reports so far detail INEC's official reason for the omission or whether Gwarzo's camp plans legal action to be reinstated.