The commission omitted some candidates’ names following the Supreme Court’s September 24 judgment, which upheld provisions of the Electoral Act 2026.
INEC had given affected candidates until October 24 to submit their complaints through their political parties for consideration.
Among those affected are Oladipupo Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Isa Ali Pantami of the PDP in Gombe State, and Aminu Gwarzo of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State.
The candidates are awaiting the commission’s decision on their appeals to determine whether they will participate in next year’s governorship elections.
INEC’s Director of Information and Voter Education, Victoria Eta-Mesi, confirmed that the commission was processing the necessary corrections but had yet to fix a publication date.
She said the corrections submitted by political parties and candidates, alongside relevant court orders, would be published once they were ready.
A senior INEC official also disclosed that the commission was reviewing the complaints on their individual merits and in accordance with the Electoral Act and the Constitution.
According to the official, candidates who meet the legal requirements will be included on the list, while those who fail to satisfy the conditions will be excluded.
The official added that some candidates and political parties had ongoing court cases, noting that the commission would review and comply with relevant judgments when delivered.
The development followed complaints from political parties and candidates whose names were omitted from the governorship and State Houses of Assembly lists.
While the National Assembly candidates’ list included names of individuals who may have violated provisions of the Electoral Act 2026, following the Supreme Court’s judgment on Section 77, some candidates were excluded from the other electoral lists, triggering protests.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) also wrote to INEC, requesting the implementation of the Supreme Court’s judgment.
Meanwhile, the name of Olawepo-Hashim had yet to appear on INEC’s website as Accord’s presidential candidate as of Sunday.
The delay came despite an earlier statement by INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, that the commission would comply with the court judgment and recognise Olawepo-Hashim as the 19th presidential candidate for the January 16 election.
However, the delay was reportedly linked to an appeal filed by the party.
Accord National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, confirmed that the party had appealed the judgment but declined to disclose further details.
