The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP backed by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike says it is engaging the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on the omission of names of some of its governorship candidates in the upcoming 2027 general election.
Two candidates of the PDP– Isa Pantami and Oladipupo Adebutu were among candidates missing from the Governorship and House of Assembly lists released by INEC on Saturday.
PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed assured the affected candidates, members and supporters that it is already engaging with the Electoral Umpire to address the issues responsible for the omissions, with a view to securing an amicable resolution in accordance with the law and established electoral guidelines.
The PDP also said it is treating the issue with the utmost seriousness it deserves and will communicate further developments as appropriate.
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