2027: INEC clears 41 governorship petitions, rejects 28

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has upheld 41 of the 69 petitions challenging the final list of governorship candidates for the 2027 general election, while rejecting the remaining 28.
The commission also upheld 25 of the 61 petitions filed against candidates for State Houses of Assembly elections, rejecting 36 others.
Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed the figures in a statement issued on Thursday night.
According to Haruna, the governorship petitions were submitted by 12 political parties across 26 states. The complaints centred on the omission of political parties, the inclusion of candidates whose na...