NDC urges calm as INEC omits Kano guber candidate’s name
The Kano list contained 17 gubernatorial candidates and their running mates from different political parties. The post NDC urges calm as INEC omits Kano guber candidate’s name appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is required by law to publish the final list of candidates ahead of general elections, a document that effectively confirms who is legally recognised to contest for each office. With the 2027 election cycle already generating party primaries and candidate submissions, any omission or error on these lists tends to raise immediate alarm among affected parties and their supporters, since the published list is what INEC typically relies on for ballot preparation.
In this instance, the coverage shows the issue is not confined to a single state or party: reports note missing names tied to governorship candidates in Kano, Benue and Ogun States, cutting across parties including the NDC, SDP and PDP. Premium Times and Tribune focus specifically on the Kano case involving NDC's Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, with Tribune detailing the party's explanation for the omission, while Leadership and Punch report similar reassurances from the SDP's Benue candidate and the PDP's Ogun candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu, respectively. Across the reports, affected candidates have appealed for calm rather than alleging foul play, though none of the outlets yet cite an official response from INEC explaining the cause of the omissions or steps to correct the list.