INEC clears Pantami and Gwarzo for 2027 polls, rejects Adebutu

INEC cleared former minister Isa Ali Pantami and NDC candidate Abdulsalam Gwarzo for the 2027 governorship elections after they were initially omitted. The commission rejected PDP candidate Ladi Adebutu's petition to review his exclusion in Ogun State, with all clearances subject to pending court cases.

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How this affects you: Pantami in Gombe, Gwarzo in Kano and Adebutu in Ogun are affected as INEC decided on their 2027 governorship candidacies.