INEC List: Don’t Waste Your Money In Court, Shehu Sani Tells Affected Candidates
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has advised some candidates excluded from the final list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to waste their money challenging the decision in courts. INEC released the list following a promise by its Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, who, at a press conference in Abuja earlier in […]
Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, has cautioned certain candidates who were omitted from the final list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against squandering their money and resources in seeking legal recourse against the decision. INEC announced the list following assurances from its chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, who announced the commission's receipt and review of the Supreme Court's judgment on the eligibility of some candidates.
The Supreme Court's decision in September affirmed the constitutionality of specific sections of the Electoral Act 2026 and approved INEC's revised schedule for the 2027 elections. Subsequently, INEC announced that political parties would be barred from the 2027 elections if they nominated candidates not listed on the received registers.
However, prominent figures like former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isah Ali Ibrahim Pantami, who was contesting for the Gombe State governorship seat, and others were absent from the updated list. In response, Shehu Sani urged the affected candidates not to squander their time and resources on a 'lost battle'.
He appealed to legal practitioners to steer the politicians away from spending more money on fresh lawsuits, urging them to focus on preparing for the future instead.
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