The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excluded governorship candidates of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Action Alliance (AA) and Accord Party (AP) from its ultimate checklist of candidates for the 2027 governorship election in Bauchi State.
The fee, in a ultimate checklist of candidates and their operating mates printed on its official web site on Saturday, listed 15 candidates who’re anticipated to contest the election to succeed Governor Bala Mohammed in 2027.
The exclusion implies that the 4 political events, whose candidates had been earlier submitted to INEC, will not be represented on the printed checklist.
INEC printed Abdullahi Adamu as African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate, with Shehu Imam as operating mate, whereas the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has Halliru Dauda Jika as its candidate and Samaila Mohammed Kabir as operating mate.
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) will contest with Yunusa Shehu Jinda as its governorship candidate and Badia Lawal Muhammad as operating mate.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar, as its candidate, with Farouk Mustapha as operating mate, whereas the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has Naziru Usman and Aminu Mohammed Kabiru as its governorship candidate and operating mate, respectively.
Similarly, the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) might be represented by Yakubu Adamu, with Babamaji Mahmood as operating mate, in accordance INEC
The Action Peoples Party (APP) has Kabiru Abdulhamid Shuwa as its governorship candidate and Yunusa Mamuda as operating mate, whereas the Labour Party (LP) will area Idris Aliyu Muhammad and Yilkat Samako as its candidate and operating mate, respectively.
Also the fee okayed Kashim Ibrahim Muhammad has New Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as its governorship candidate and Tata Alhaji as operating mate.
The National Democratic Party (NDP) has Haruna Muhammad Ningi as its candidate, with Shehu Usman Abdu as operating mate, whereas the National Rescue Movement (NRM) will area Muhammad Muhammad Zaharaddin and Kabiru Umar as its governorship candidate and operating mate, respectively.
INEC ultimate checklist for Bauchi
INEC additionally listed Adamu Usman Ahmed because the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with Alin Bababa Abdulkadir as operating mate.
Moreso INEC okayed the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)’s governorship candidate Shehu Umar Buba with Aliyu Tijjani Mohammed as operating mate.
The Young Progressive Party (YPP) has Aliyu Umar A.G. as its candidate, with Bello Buhari as operating mate, whereas the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) will contest with Lami BabaGeidam as its governorship candidate and Aliyu Shafiu Garba as operating mate.
The 4 events lacking from the ultimate checklist had earlier submitted the names of their candidates and operating mates to the fee.
The SDP had nominated Abdullahi Yakubu as its governorship candidate, with Yahaya Abubakar Maikobi as operating mate.
The Action Alliance had submitted Musa Zubairu as its candidate and Shehu Buba as operating mate, whereas the NNPP nominated Ahmed Shuaibu as its governorship candidate, with Ismail Zailani as operating mate.
Similarly, the Accord Party had fielded Mohd Aminu Bauchin Bauchi as its governorship candidate and Daniel Meshack as operating mate.
However, their names weren’t included within the ultimate checklist printed by INEC.
The fee’s publication didn’t specify the explanations for his or her exclusion. It couldn’t be independently established whether or not the omission was related to non-compliance with electoral necessities or different components.
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