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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained that some candidates were omitted from the final list for the 2027 governorship election because their political parties failed to comply with the requirement to submit membership registers before conducting valid primaries.
INEC noted it was complying with the Supreme Court’s September 24, 2026, ruling in INEC v. Zenith Labour Party, Appeal No. SC/CV/495/2026
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excluded the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in Gombe, Isa Pantami, and in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, from the final list of governors