2027: NDC Accuses INEC of Replacing Party Candidates With ‘Unknown Persons’
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- Nigeria’s NDC accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of replacing its candidates with unidentified people ahead of the 2027 elections.
- INEC denied the allegation and said it uploaded the candidate list signed by the party and officials who monitored its primaries.
Nigeria’s NDC has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of replacing the party’s candidates with “unknown persons” ahead of the 2027 elections.
INEC rejected the allegation. The commission said it uploaded a copy of the NDC’s candidate list rather than changing the names submitted by the party.
According to INEC, the list carried signatures from both NDC representatives and commission officials who monitored the party’s primaries.
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