{
  "id": 15651037,
  "title": "PDP, NDC consider court action as INEC faces October 24 deadline over excluded 2027 candidates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/pdp-ndc-consider-court-action-as-inec-faces-october-24-deadline-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T19:27:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/pdp-ndc-consider-court-action-as-inec-faces-october-24-deadline-over-excluded-2027-candidates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The People Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have announced they may take their dispute with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court if the commission does not rectify the exclusion of their candidates from the 2027 governorship election list by October 24. Both parties submitted formal complaints to INEC but have yet to receive satisfactory responses, leaving the possibility of legal action over the eligibility of certain contestants looming. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mohammed Jungudo, and NDC spokesperson, Osa Director, both confirmed in separate interviews their parties' resolve to pursue legal options if INEC fails to amend the list within the legally prescribed timeframe. The controversy arose after INEC published its final candidate list on October 10 for the scheduled February 6, 2027 governorship elections. The document, signed by INEC Secretary Rose Oriaran-Anthony, omitted several candidates due to a recent Supreme Court judgment on party membership and registration data. Excluded candidates included Prof. Isa Pantami, the PDP governorship candidate for Gombe State, and Oladipupo Adebutu, the NDC's flagbearer for Ogun State. Other affected politicians include Aminu Gwarzo, the NDC governorship candidate for Kano State, and former Senator Danjuma Tella La'ah for Kaduna State. The deadline of October 24 has become a crucial date for the parties, as they decide whether to seek a resolution through administrative channels or judicial intervention. INEC's exclusion of the candidates was attributed to their failure to submit required membership registers, as stipulated by Section 32(2) of the 2026 Electoral Act. The parties now have until October 24 to determine if their complaints can be addressed administratively or if they must resort to legal action.",
  "summary": "The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have indicated plans to challenge the Independent… The post PDP, NDC consider court action as INEC faces October 24 deadline over excluded 2027 candidates appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/15651037.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: PDP, NDC threaten legal action if INEC fails to enlist candidates Friday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/2027-pdp-ndc-threaten-legal-action-if-inec-fails-to-enlist-candidates",
        "published": "2026-10-19T18:58:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}