Candidate Exclusion: Campaign for Democracy warns INEC against political manipulation ahead of 2027 elections

The Campaign for Democracy (CD) has cautioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against actions that could undermine public confidence in the electoral process, following the omission of some political parties’ candidates from the list published ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The organisation called on the electoral commission to investigate allegations that some candidates’ names were electronically removed after their parties had duly submitted them, insisting that the development required urgent clarification and transparent handling.
In a statement by its president, Comrade Ifeanyi Odili, the CD expressed concern over the omission of some governorship cand...