Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Saturday, released an updated final list of governorship candidates for the 2027 general elections.
In the updated list, former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, has been included as the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate for Gombe State.
However, the PDP candidate for Ogun State, Hon Ladi Adebutu and that of the National Democratic Congress for Kano State, Gwarzo, are still omitted from the list.
While INEC cited a subsisting court order as the reason for Gwarzo’s omission, Adebutu’s non-inclusion is blamed on the absence of his name from the PDP membership register and failure of his party to submit his name as its governorship candidate for Ogun State.
INEC, in a statement, said the update was done after reviewing court judgments and party submissions.
The electoral umpire noted that while Pantami’s inclusion was approved following compliance with all legal requirements, the case of the Kano NDC candidate remains under litigation and therefore cannot be included until the court order is vacated.
“INEC updates final governorship list: Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, PDP, now included for Gombe, Kano NDC’s Gwarzo still omitted under court order,” INEC said in its update.
INEC stated that the final list will be published on its website and at all its state offices.
Below is the updated INEC list of candidates:
