2027: INEC excludes Pantami, Adebutu, clears Chinda in final governorship candidates’ list

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Nigeria’s INEC has excluded Pantami and Adebutu from the final list of 2027 governorship candidates while clearing Chinda. The decision follows a Supreme Court judgment enforcing rules that restrict party-primary participation to members listed in party registers submitted to INEC on time.

The exclusions follow a Supreme Court judgment that restored provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 restricting participation in party primaries to members whose names appear on membership registers submitted to INEC within the statutory period. The post 2027: INEC excludes Pantami, Adebutu, clears Chinda in final governorship candidates’ list appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.