NDC gives INEC 72 hours to include five governorship candidates in final list

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has fixed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) 72 hours to see 5 of its governorship candidates and their moving mates successful the last database for the February 6, 2027, elections.

The enactment made the request successful a missive signed by its National Chairman, Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe, and National Secretary, Barrister Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu.

The NDC said the affected individuals had been validly nominated to contention the governorship elections and urged the electoral assemblage to rectify their omission from the published list.

In Kano State, the party’s campaigner is Abdulsalam Aminu Gwarzo, with Rabiu Mustapha arsenic his moving mate. In Cross River State, it nominated Odey John Upan, alongside Archibong Stella Charles, portion Laah Danfuma Tella and Sani Bashir are its candidates successful Kaduna State.

The different affected tickets are Muktar Faruk Alhaji and Ayuba Shamsudeen successful Kebbi State, arsenic good arsenic Odusina Bolaji Marie and Adeyemni Yunus Adesina successful Ogun State.

The enactment outlined its concerns successful a missive titled “Omission of Names of Our Gubernatorial and Their Deputies.” It besides acknowledged INEC’s efforts towards credible elections portion calling for the in...