{
  "id": 13793159,
  "title": "Kwankwasiyya urges NDC to seek legal redress over Gwarzo’s omission from INEC list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/kwankwasiyya-urges-ndc-to-seek-legal-redress-over-gwarzos-omission",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T19:56:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/11/kwankwasiyya-urges-ndc-to-seek-legal-redress-over-gwarzos-omission-from-inec-list/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kwankwasiyya Movement has called upon the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to pursue legal action regarding the exclusion of their Kano State governorship candidate, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, and his running mate, Mustapha Rabi’u Kwankwaso, from the list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a Sunday statement, the movement's spokesperson, Dr. Habibu Saleh Mohammed, urged the NDC to present the required documents to INEC and explore legal avenues to rectify the oversight within the legally permitted timeframe. The movement expressed that they had information suggesting Gwarzo had registered with the NDC within the set deadline and that there were no court cases or judicial orders cited as reasons for his omission. They stressed the need for INEC to clarify the situation surrounding the omission. According to Section 32(2) of the Electoral Act 2026, political parties have 14 days to notify INEC in writing with an affidavit when their nominee is absent from the published list. The movement urged the NDC and the candidate’s legal team to review this provision and determine its applicability. They advised the NDC and candidate’s legal team to gather all necessary documentation, such as evidence of timely party registration, candidate nomination, and submission of required papers, and present these to INEC along with any necessary affidavit. The movement also suggested consulting with INEC to ascertain the applicable deadline to protect the candidate’s rights. The movement expressed confidence in due process, presentation of verifiable evidence, and available legal remedies and urged INEC to address the issue transparently if the records confirm that the candidate complied with the requirements and the omission was administrative. The movement cautioned against confrontation and the dissemination of unverified information, promising to monitor developments and share confirmed updates. They called on INEC to provide an explanation for the omission without undue delay and urged the NDC to pursue administrative and legal options within the stipulated period.",
  "summary": "The Kwankwasiyya Movement has urged the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to seek legal redress over the omission of its Kano State governorship candidate, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, and his running mate, Mustapha Rabi’u Kwankwaso, from the list published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The movement also called on the party to submit the […] Kwankwasiyya urges NDC…",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
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      },
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/atiku-questions-ballot-contract-alleged-redeployments-at-inec-hq",
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      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}