The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the presidential nomination of former President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2027 election submitted by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Kabiru Turaki.
Recall the Turaki-led faction had earlier announced that it submitted Jonathan’s nomination alongside the names of its governorship, National Assembly and state assembly candidates to INEC.
The group maintained that the submission was carried out manually after it was allegedly denied access to the commission’s electronic nomination platform.
However, INEC dismissed the submission, insisting that nominations can only be processed through its designated online portal in line with electoral regulations.
Speaking on the matter, INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, stated that the commission does not recognise manual submission of candidates.
“Submission is only done on a dedicated portal as stipulated by our regulations and guidelines please,” she said.
The commission’s position effectively
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