To contest or not: guber candidates know fate today

Doubts over the qualification of some governorship and house of assembly candidates, sparked by the recent ruling of the Supreme Court, are expected to be cleared today when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) releases its final list of the eligible contestants.The apex court had, in the September 24, 2026 ruling , affirmed the constitutionality of Sections 77(5), 77(6) and 77(7) of the Electoral Act 2026 and upheld INEC’s revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections.