The Nigeria Democratic Congress ([NDC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria_Democratic_Congress)) lodged a petition on 16 October 2026 alleging that Hauwa Buhari Buhari, head of the Department of Election and Party Monitoring at the Independent National Electoral Commission ([INEC](https://www.inecnigeria.org/)) Kano office, issued several differing versions of the report on the party’s governorship primary.
**What does the petition allege?**
The filing, submitted through the party’s lawyers at Tahir Chambers and addressed to the INEC chairman via the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kano, claims the official signed multiple reports that show significant discrepancies. It states that “some of the documents named people who were neither its candidates nor participants in the primary election, while leaving out individuals it said were validly nominated to represent it.”
**Which inconsistencies are highlighted?**
The NDC points out that the conflicting reports omit the date of the Kano State governorship primary and list names that do not correspond to any registered candidates. The party also warns that these divergent documents are being circulated and cited in various court proceedings involving the NDC.
**What action does the party seek?**
The petition asks INEC to acknowledge the alleged irregularities and to take appropriate corrective measures, although the excerpt of the petition does not detail the specific remedies requested.
**Has INEC responded?**
At the time of reporting, neither INEC nor the named official had provided a comment on the accusations, and the claims remain unverified.