2027: INEC Says States To Publish Governorship, Assembly Candidates’ Lists

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the release of the final lists of candidates for the 2027 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections is the responsibility of its state offices, as the process falls within their respective constituencies.
The clarification comes amid attention to the publication of the final lists of candidates for the forthcoming general elections, with some states already making their lists public.
An INEC official, who spoke to LEADERSHIP on Saturday on condition of anonymity, said the commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) were already in possession of the relevant documents and were responsible for unveiling the...