The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that it will recognise only the candidates submitted by the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general elections, clearing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and 470 other candidates presented by the leadership.
INEC National Commissioner, Mohammed Haruna, said the commission granted the Mark-led leadership access to its candidate nomination portal following the Supreme Court judgment affirming its leadership of the party.
According to him, the faction has already submitted candidates for 471 elective positions, comprising two presidential candidates, 109 senatorial candidates and 360 House of Representatives candidates.
“Yes, we gave the Mark-led faction the code based on the recent Supreme Court judgment that affirmed his leadership of the party and the faction has since submitted most of its candidates for a total of 471 – presidential (2), senatorial (109) and House of Representatives (360) constituencies,” Haruna said.
“The court,
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