2027: INEC Lists Radda, Jobe as APC Governorship Ticket in Katsina
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda and Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe have been listed as the APC governorship ticket for Katsina State in INEC’s final list for the 2027 election.
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda and Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe have been listed as the APC governorship ticket for Katsina State in INEC’s final list for the 2027 election.
PVC collection has commenced nationwide ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, but turnout was low in several states. While some centres reported smooth operations, voters in parts of Abia and Bayelsa encountered difficulties.
The APC has urged INEC to enforce the Supreme Court’s ruling on party membership registers, including the 21-day submission deadline and penalties for statutory non-compliance.
INEC has petitioned the DSS and police over a disputed document circulating online that allegedly names Rochas Okorocha as the APC’s Imo West senatorial candidate, contrary to the report the commission says it received.
INEC’s Anambra REC, Queen Elizabeth Agwu, has warned political parties and candidates against vote buying ahead of the 2027 general elections, promising to monitor campaign spending and prosecute offenders.
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee will question NNPC and INEC officials over alleged financial breaches totalling more than N802.19bn in Auditor-General reports.
The Obidient Movement has demanded clarification from INEC over Chairman Joash Amupitan’s whereabouts after Rhoda Gumus appeared as Acting Chairman at an AU election meeting.
INEC has confirmed 18 presidential candidates for the January 2027 election, but the opposition’s leading figures remain divided across separate parties with no common strategy.
INEC is set to publish the candidates nominated for the 2027 governorship and state Assembly elections, with polls scheduled across 28 states.
INEC has added SDP governorship candidate Francis Ajala and his running mate Faseke Oladipo to the ballot for Saturday’s Osun governorship election.