INEC releases final names of Oyo governorship candidates
The party said it is seeking an amicable resolution after INEC left out its governorship candidates in Ogun and Gombe from the final list.
- On Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission released the final list of governorship candidates for the 2027 elections, confirming contenders for Oyo State while omitting Peoples Democratic Party candidates in Ogun and Gombe states.
- These omissions follow disputes regarding compliance with the Electoral Act 2026, which mandates membership registers submitted to INEC for primaries, clarified by a September 24 Supreme Court ruling.
- The Oyo State list features All Progressives Congress candidate Alli Sharafadeen Abiodun, African Democratic Congress candidate Adegoke Taofeek Adegboyega, Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate Yusuf Akim Adebola, and Oriyomi Hamzat Abdulrahman.
- Peoples Democratic Party National Publicity Secretary Jungudo Mohammed stated on Sunday that the party is engaging with INEC to address the omissions and secure an amicable resolution according to electoral guidelines.
- Mohammed urged affected candidates and supporters to remain calm while the party engages with the electoral commission, as affected candidates expressed confidence that issues can be resolved through legal processes.
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Sharafadeen, Adekanmbi, Oriyomi Hamzat make list as INEC releases 16 Oyo gov candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of 16 governorship candidates for the 2027 election in Oyo State, with All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) flagbearer Abimbola Adekanmbi and Accord Party candidate Abdulrahman Oriyomi Hamzat among those cleared for the contest.
2027: PDP engages INEC over omission of some candidates from final list - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
By Myke Uzendu, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced engagements with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the omission of some of its candidates from the commission’s final list of candidates released on Saturday. The PDP observed that the names of Ladi Adebutu (Ogun Governorship Candidate) and Ali Pantami (Gombe Governorship Candidate) were omitted from the list published by INEC over the weekend. The par…
PDP engages INEC over omission of Ogun, Gombe governorship candidates from 2027 list — National Accord Newspaper %
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has opened discussions with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the omission of some of its governorship candidates from the commission’s final list of candidates for the 2027 elections. The party said it was already engaging INEC to address the issue and ensure that the
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