The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been denied access codes by the Independent National Electoral Commission to upload its candidates for the 2027 general elections.
The lockout could threaten the ambitions of former 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and former Kano Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, who were recently ratified as the party’s presidential and vice-presidential candidates, alongside a host of other politicians who followed them to the party.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the crisis follows a Federal High Court judgment ordering the commission to deregister the party, throwing its legal status into doubt at a highly critical moment ahead of the election period.
The development coincides with an adjustment to the election timeline, as the commission shifted the general release of portal access codes from Friday, June 26, to Monday, June 29, to ensure a smooth uploading process for eligible parties. Under the revised 2027 timetable, the window for submitting
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