{
  "id": 5164516,
  "title": "2027: INEC rejects NDC’s claim of candidate substitution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/2027-inec-rejects-ndcs-claim-of-candidate-substitution",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T20:15:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/02/2027-inec-rejects-ndcs-claim-of-candidate-substitution/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed allegations by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding the substitution of candidate names in the 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC labeled the claim as \"unfounded.\" The commission clarified that it is the political parties, not INEC, who are responsible for nominating their candidates for the elections. According to INEC's statement, the law grants political parties the sole authority to nominate their candidates. The commission reiterated that its role in the electoral process is limited to ensuring compliance with the law, and it does not have the authority to select, add, or replace candidates for any political party. INEC emphasized that it only monitors party primaries to ensure adherence to the law and does not play a role in candidate selection. The commission stated that all 22 registered political parties participating in the 2027 elections have appointed two officers with the necessary skills to handle the candidate selection process, with these officers being trained by INEC. Access codes for the nomination portal were provided directly to the national chairmen of the parties by the commission, not through a representative. INEC further explained that the candidate lists were compiled based on submissions from the political parties and were jointly signed by the national chairmen and secretaries of each party using the Form EC9 series. Consequently, INEC rejected claims that it had independently uploaded or altered the information provided by the NDC, asserting that the commission maintains a form called EC9E, which lists the candidates and was signed by the National Chairman and National Secretary of the party. INEC reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, accountability, and fairness in the electoral process.",
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected claims made by the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, that it had substituted the names of the party’s properly nominated candidates with unauthorised names ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC’s statement, signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, described the accusation […]…",
  "key_points": [
    "INEC rejects NDC's claim of candidate substitution in 2027 elections.",
    "Commission labels claim as unfounded, stating political parties, not INEC, nominate candidates.",
    "INEC emphasizes its role is to ensure compliance with law, not candidate selection."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}