The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEChas actually noted 15 governorship prospects for the 2027 election in Bauchi State, neglecting prospects of 4 political celebrations from its last list.
The impacted celebrations are the Social Democratic Party (SDP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Action Alliance (AA) and Accord Party (AP).
INEC released the last list of governorship prospects and their running mates on its main site on Saturday, October 10, 2026, ahead of the election to choose a follower to Governor Bala Mohammed.
The commission did not state the factors for leaving out the 4 celebrations, whose prospects and running mates had actually previously been sent to it.
Amongst the prospects cleared by INEC are Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with Farouk Mustapha as running mate, and Adamu Usman Ahmed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with Alin Bababa Abdulkadir as his running mate.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) will field Halliru Dauda Jika, with Samaila Mohammed Kabir as running mate, while the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) will object to with Yakubu Adamu and Babamaji Mahmood.
Other prospects on the list are Abdullahi Adamu of the African Action Congress (AAC), Yunusa Shehu Jinda of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Naziru Usman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and Kabiru Abdulhamid Shuwa of the Action Peoples Party (APP).
INEC likewise noted Idris Aliyu Muhammad of the Labour Party (LP), Kashim Ibrahim Muhammad of the New Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Haruna Muhammad Ningi of the National Democratic Party (NDP), and Muhammad Zaharaddin of the National Rescue Movement (NRM).
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) will be represented by Shehu Umar Buba, while Aliyu Umar A.G. will object to under the Young Progressive Party (YPP). Lami BabaGeidam is the prospect of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
The 4 omitted celebrations had actually previously sent their prospects to INEC. The SDP chose Abdullahi Yakubu, with Yahaya Abubakar Maikobi as running mate; the NNPP sent Ahmed Shuaibu and Ismail Zailani; the AA chose Musa Zubairu and Shehu Buba; while the Accord Party fielded Mohd Aminu Bauchin Bauchi, with Daniel Meshack as running mate.
Their names were missing from the last list released by the commission.
It might not be separately developed whether the omissions arised from non-compliance with electoral requirements or other elements.
INEC’s publication did not supply additional explanation on the exemption of the 4 celebrations.
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