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Part of situation: Nigeria INEC updates 2027 election voter data and timelines (53 clusters)

INEC excludes governorship candidates following Supreme Court ruling

INEC 2027 governorship elections Supreme Court of Nigeria Electoral Act 2026 political party membership registers

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the omission of several candidates from the final list for the 2027 governorship elections. The commission stated that the exclusions were made to comply with a September 24, 2026, Supreme Court judgment in INEC v. Zenith Labour Party, which upheld the constitutionality of Section 77(5)-(7) of the Electoral Act, 2026.

Under this ruling, political parties are required to submit their digital membership registers to INEC within a specific window—between April 21 and May 10, 2026—to be eligible to sponsor candidates. Parties that failed to meet this deadline are deemed ineligible to field candidates for the elections.

Prominent excluded figures include the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidates Isa Ali Pantami for Gombe State and Ladi Adebutu for Ogun State. Other affected candidates include Aminu Gwarzo of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for Kano State and Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for Cross River State.

INEC has provided a 14-day window for aggrieved political parties to formally notify the commission of any perceived errors or wrongful omissions. The deadline for these notifications is October 24, 2026.

Entities

Aminu Gwarzo · Delta · Gombe · Independent National Electoral Commission · Isa Ali Pantami · Isa Pantami · Ladi Adebutu · Mohammed Kudu Haruna · Peoples Democratic Party · Plateau · Supreme Court of Nigeria · Zamfara

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Obidient Movement Warns Wike Against Alleged Plot To Influence 2027 Elections [dailyreport.ng]
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Nigeria: INEC offers lifeline to governorship candidates excluded in final list of clearance [www.worldstagenews.com]
INEC Drops Governorship Candidates Over Membership Register Defaults, Cites Supreme Court Ruling [newsnowonline.com.ng]
2027: Why we omitted some governorship candidates – INEC [platinumpost.news]
Fake governorship list in circulation- INEC warns [www.statepress.ng]
Kwankwasiyya Urges Calm as INEC Omits NDC Kano Governorship Candidate from Final List [trekafrica.net]
2027: INEC raises alarm over fake guber candidates list in circulation [tgnews.com.ng]
INEC Gives Pantami, Adebutu October 24 Lifeline [newscentraltv.com]
REVEALED: Why Some Guber Candidates Were Omitted From Final List - INEC Clarifies [prnigeria.com]
Exclusion of Candidates From INEC List: CD Cautions Electoral Body Against Manipulation By Politicians [www.thisdaylive.com]
2027 Elections: ‘I’ve Handed Everything Over To God’ — INEC Chairman [thewhistler.ng]
Cross River ADC Calls For Calm As INEC Allegedly Omitted Governorship Candidate, Deputy From List [crossriverwatch.com]
INEC Only Has Exclusive Power To Declare Results – Agbakoba [www.naijanews.com]
INEC Sets October 24 Deadline for Complaints Over 2027 Governorship Candidate List [www.ghanamma.com]
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2027: INEC Explains Exclusion Of Governorship Candidates, Gives Parties October 24 Deadline To Challenge Omissions [www.arise.tv]
Candidate Omission: We Implemented S'Court Judgment -INEC [newtelegraphng.com]
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INEC sets up AI unit to detect deepfakes, protect 2027 elections [businessday.ng]
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