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Israel "DMW" Afeare, the logistics manager for Nigerian music star Davido, announced his support for former Vice‑President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 presidential election. The endorsement follows criticism of Davido’s earlier stance on the ruling party and his uncle’s political alignment.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress filed a petition on 16 October 2026 accusing an INEC official of producing multiple inconsistent reports on its Kano governorship primary, claiming the documents contain conflicting information about candidates and lack essential details.
President Bola Tinubu said he will concentrate on governing while the APC Presidential Campaign Council pushes his 2027 re‑election bid, amid criticism of opposition figures, voter‑register glitches and a series of national stories ranging from an Air Force crash to a tribute to Fela Kuti.
Senator Seriake Dickson, national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, said the party is addressing the recent exclusion of several gubernatorial candidates from INEC's list and called on the commission to correct the error promptly before the 2027 elections.
Minister of Information Mohammed Idris appealed to Nigerians to avoid voter apathy, vote‑buying and election‑related violence as the country prepares for the 2027 general election. He highlighted the launch of a nationwide mobilisation drive by the National Orientation Agency to encourage peaceful participation.
The National Democratic Congress in Kano has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission to reinstate its 2027 governorship candidate Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo and his running mate after they were left out of the official candidate list. The party says INEC will correct the error if it was a mistake.
Today's roundup covers the federal government's approval of a new east‑west electricity grid, the APC's launch of its 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, a Boko Haram assault in Borno, and several security and legal developments across Nigeria.
Prof. Sebastine Hon, the Social Democratic Party's candidate for Benue State governor, said his name was left out of INEC's final 2027 candidate list due to a clerical error and appealed for calm among supporters while the issue is corrected.
Senior Advocate Dr. Olisa Agbakoba told political parties on Wednesday that any group unable to independently gather and safeguard its own election results should not contest the 2027 ballot, warning they cannot depend on INEC to provide proof in court.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has given political parties until 24 October 2026 to report any candidates they believe were wrongly omitted from the 2027 governorship election list, following a Supreme Court decision that mandates submission of membership registers.
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Kano State said many eligible voters collected both new and previously uncollected Permanent Voter Cards across all 44 local government areas after deploying 171,000 cards in the first batch, and urged those yet to collect to visit INEC offices.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress and the Social Democratic Party have reacted differently to the omission of several governorship hopefuls from INEC's final list for the 2027 elections, with the NDC opting for negotiations and the SDP launching a legal challenge.
Accord's gubernatorial hopeful Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat thanked supporters and called for unity following the Independent National Electoral Commission's release of the final candidate list for Oyo State.
Four parties – SDP, NNPP, Action Alliance and Accord – found their governorship candidates missing from INEC’s published list for the 2027 Bauchi election. The parties have announced plans to meet INEC’s national leadership in Abuja to obtain an explanation and restore their participation.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress in Zamfara State urged its members to stay calm after reports that some of its candidates were missing from the INEC‑released lists. Chairman Alhaji Surajo Garba Maikatako appealed for peaceful mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections.
Offering money or gifts for votes continues to distort Nigeria’s elections, undermining fairness and encouraging later corruption. Voters are urged to reject such inducements and assess candidates on merit.
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has asked the Nigeria Democratic Congress to file a legal challenge after its Kano governorship candidate, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, and running mate Mustapha Rabi’u Kwankwaso were left out of the INEC‑published candidate list. The group urges the party to submit the required paperwork and invoke the Electoral Act to correct the error.
Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to disclose the companies printing sensitive ballots for Nigeria’s 2027 elections, warning that secrecy could erode public confidence.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress announced it will pursue all legal avenues to have its governorship candidates, left out of INEC's published list, reinstated ahead of the 2027 polls.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) posted the final roster of candidates for Abia State's 2027 governorship election, showing a single woman among 15 contenders. The same notice lists 92 hopefuls vying for the 24 seats in the state House of Assembly.