NDC accuses INEC official of issuing conflicting reports on Kano governorship primary

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State has accused an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) official of issuing conflicting reports on the party's recent governorship primary election. The reports, according to the NDC, contain contradictory information about the party's candidates. This accusation was made in a petition dated October 16, 2026, which was submitted through the party's lawyers, Tahir Chambers, to the INEC chairman via the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kano State.

The NDC alleged that the official, Hauwa Buhari Buhari, Head of the Department of Election and Party Monitoring at INEC’s Kano office, had issued and signed several versions of the report on the party's governorship primary. The key issue raised by the party is the significant differences in the contents of these documents. The NDC argued that some of the documents named individuals who were neither candidates nor participants in the primary election, while leaving out names of individuals it considered validly nominated to represent the party.

Furthermore, the NDC expressed concern that these disputed reports were being circulated and used in court cases involving the party. A major problem with the documents, according to the complaint, was their failure to indicate the date when the party conducted its Kano State governorship primary. The party requested the INEC to take note of the alleged inconsistencies in the reports, though the specific actions sought by the NDC were not clearly outlined in the available portion of the petition.

However, neither the allegations nor the identity of the official named in the complaint have been independently verified as of the time of reporting. The INEC and the official in question have not responded to the claims presented in the document.