From David Onuoja, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has reviewed complaints arising from the publication of the final lists of Governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates for the 2027 General Election.
This was contained in a press statement issued yestetday. by the Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mohammed Haruna, following the Commission’s earlier statement of 13th October, 2026. The final lists were published on 10th October, 2026.
According to the Commission, the complaints bordered on the omission of certain political parties, wrongful inclusion of candidates whose names were not contained in the membership registers submitted by their parties, and alleged cases of multiple nominations.
INEC after a review, said the complaints, relevant records and applicable legal provisions, it therefore found merit in some representations and approved the inclusion of affected candidates and their political parties, while complaints found to be without merit were declined.
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It added that some names wrongfully published in the final list were removed after verification that they were not on the party registers.
The Commission also approved the removal of candidates whose nominations were inconsistent with legal requirements, noting that decisions affecting State Houses of Assembly candidates were informed by specific complaints and determined in accordance with the law and its established criteria.
Giving a breakdown, INEC disclosed that for the governorship election, a total of 69 petitions were received from 12 political parties across 26 states, out of which 41 succeeded while 28 failed. For State Houses of Assembly, 61 petitions were received from 11 political parties across 11 states, with 25 succeeding and 36 failing.
The Commission added that the affected candidates, political parties and states will be reflected in the updated list on its website, while reassuring the public of its commitment to transparency and credibility of the electoral process.
