- A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party is ratifying nominations for the 2026 election, involving figures like Muhammadu Buhari and Goodluck Jonathan.
- A PDP faction put forward Goodluck Jonathan for office, and the INEC is currently scrutinizing the candidate submission claims.
The PDP chapter formally challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission's authority regarding candidate submissions.
15 reports, 7 independent
Updated Oct 14
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What happened
The PDP chapter formally challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission's authority regarding candidate submissions.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.INEC omitted PDP from the governorship list, escalating the nomination dispute.1 source
INEC omitted PDP candidates from the final list, escalating the dispute over candidate submissions.1 source
INEC announced a PDP candidate for a governorship race.1 source
PDP chapter questions INEC's authority over candidate submissions.1 source
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The entities involved
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Peoples Democratic Party
Nigerian political party founded 1998
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Independent National Electoral Commission
election commission in Nigeria
Related events
- INEC cleared the Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Congress, and Social Democratic Party to contest elections.
- INEC managed general elections in Nigeria, leading to allegations that PDP candidates were omitted from the official list.
- Mohammed led the faction that received official recognition from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
- The PDP blames the INEC for election integrity issues and cites the EFCC regarding state government accounts while campaigning against the APC.
- The African Democratic Congress uploaded candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission portal.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- vanguardngr.com
- punchng.com
- thenationonlineng.net
- nigerianeye.com
- naija247news.com
- tribuneonlineng.com
- thenationonlineng.net
- leadership.ng