The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday released the final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections, ending months of political suspense.
Several high-profile politicians, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, whom the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party claimed to have presented to INEC as its presidential candidate, did not make the list.
Also missing from the list were the senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko; former Ogun State governor, Gbenga Daniel (Ogun East); former Gombe State governor, Danjuma Goje (Gombe Central); and the senator representing Kebbi South, Garba Maidoki.
The development comes two months after the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, assured lawmakers who lost their return tickets during the All Progressives Congress primaries that the party leadership was working to address grievances arising from the exercise.
However, findings by Sunday PUNCH showed that although the APC eventually reinstated six serving senators after reviewing petitions
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