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Nigeria PDP candidate submission dispute

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2026-07-31 17:23 UTC → 2026-08-01 07:40 UTC · added removed

In late July 2026 the Turaki‑led faction interim National Working Committee of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reported that it had uploaded more than 70 % uploading most of its governorship and state‑assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal, overcoming minor technical glitches. A few days later INEC’s portal. After INEC refused to issue electronic submission codes, the same faction announced that it had manually submitted a full slate, including former President Goodluck Jonathan’s name together with Jonathan as its full slate of candidates for the 2027 presidential election after candidate. INEC refused to provide acknowledged receipt but rejected the manual filing, insisting that all parties must use the electronic submission codes required by portal and stating that the manual approach breaches the Electoral Act 2026. INEC confirmed receipt INEC’s director of the documents but has not recognised the Turaki‑led Interim National Working Committee as the party’s official leadership, which the faction claims is legitimate following a Supreme Court judgment that left voter education, Victoria Ita‑Messi, reiterated the PDP without a legally recognised National Working Committee. procedural requirement. The group has appealed a Federal High Court decision Turaki faction maintains that declined to compel INEC to recognise it complied with the interim leadership, issued certificates of return for roughly 1,470 candidates, and warned law, warns that any alternative list published by INEC would trigger fresh legal action. The faction continues to accuse INEC of bias undermine confidence, and pledges vows to pursue all constitutional, legal and democratic avenues to protect avenues. The dispute continues amid the party’s independence. lack of a court‑recognised National Working Committee and ongoing legal challenges over INEC’s recognition of the interim leadership.

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  1. 2026-08-01 07:40 UTC Nigeria PDP candidate submission dispute
  2. 2026-07-31 17:23 UTC Nigeria PDP candidate submission dispute
  3. 2026-07-31 10:03 UTC Nigeria PDP candidate submission dispute

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