# NDC governorship candidate exclusion dispute in Kano > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ndc-governorship-candidate-exclusion-dispute-in-kano > Updated: 2026-10-24T19:24:03.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Supporters of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) protested in Kano against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the exclusion of governorship candidate Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo from the official 2027 election list. Protesters alleged that the group met all regulations and accused an INEC official of potential collusion to substitute candidates. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Abdu Zango, stated that the commission would forward a formal petition to national headquarters and noted that an appeal window remained open until October 24, 2026. Following the expiration of the appeal deadline, the NDC threatened legal action against INEC. Party Chairman Husseini Mairiga maintained that Gwarzo is a qualified member and stated the party is prepared to seek legal redress. Additionally, NDC lawyers petitioned the INEC Chairman to investigate Hauwa Buhari, the Head of Department for Election and Party Monitoring in Kano, alleging she issued “materially inconsistent monitoring reports” regarding the party’s primary elections. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-24: Nigeria Democratic Congress threatens legal action against INEC in Kano The Kano chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is threatening legal action against INEC over the exclusion of its governorship candidate and has called for an investigation into inconsistent election 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigeria-democratic-congress-threatens-legal-action-against-inec-in-kano ### 2026-10-16: Kwankwasiyya supporters protest INEC candidate exclusion in Kano Kwankwasiyya Movement supporters protested in Kano against the exclusion of the NDC governorship candidate from INEC’s official list, submitting a formal petition for reinstatement. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kwankwasiyya-supporters-protest-inec-candidate-exclusion-in-kano --- Cite as: NDC governorship candidate exclusion dispute in Kano. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ndc-governorship-candidate-exclusion-dispute-in-kano