Kano NDC optimistic as INEC probes Gwarzo’s omission
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may restore its governorship candidate, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, and his running mate to the list of candidates for the 2027 election if their omission is found to be a mistake. The party chairman in Kano, Hussaini Isah Mai Riga, said […]
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State remains hopeful for the restoration of their gubernatorial candidate, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, and his deputy to the list of candidates for the 2027 election, after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) launched an investigation into their omission. The party's chairman in Kano, Hussaini Isah Mai Riga, informed that they had forwarded the issue to the national secretariat, which subsequently raised it with INEC.
The commission has assured the party that they would probe the oversight, and restore the candidates' status if it is indeed a mistake. The NDC is currently awaiting INEC's response, while they remain vigilant on the party's participation in the forthcoming governorship election. The omission has cast a shadow over the party's electoral prospects in Kano, with the party now relying on INEC's findings to determine the candidates' fate.
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