The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Accord Party and Youth Party did not nominate presidential candidates for the 2027 general elections.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the disclosure on Tuesday during the commission’s World Press Conference and National Stakeholders Forum on preparations for the 2027 elections.
Amupitan said 18 of the 22 registered political parties nominated presidential and vice-presidential candidates, while Accord, APGA and the Youth Party did not nominate presidential candidates.
He added that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) withdrew its presidential nomination during the substitution window.
According to the INEC chairman, 21 of the 22 political parties sponsored 313 candidates for the Senate and 3,547 candidates for the House of Representatives.
He said the personal particulars of the candidates were published on August 1, 2026, while the final list of candidates was published on September 12, 2026, subject to court orders.
At the state level, Amupitan said 21 of the 22 political parties nominated 936 governorship and deputy governorship candidates, alongside 9,692 candidates for the State Houses of Assembly.
He said the personal particulars of the governorship, deputy governorship and State House of Assembly candidates were published on August 29, 2026, with the final publication scheduled for October 10, 2026.
Amupitan said complaints arising from the nomination process included alleged unlawful withdrawal and substitution of candidates, typographical errors and other legal issues relating to nominations.
He said INEC had investigated and resolved all 112 complaints previously received from aspirants, candidates and political parties during the nomination period, except those still pending before the courts.
The INEC chairman, however, disclosed that the commission had recently received fresh complaints from some political parties and members of the National Assembly concerning the revised 2027 election timetable.
He said the complaints followed the Supreme Court’s September 21, 2026, decision in the case involving INEC and the Zenith Labour Party, which affirmed the constitutionality of Section 77, subsections 5–7 of the Electoral Act 2026.
The development comes as INEC continues preparations for the 2027 general elections, with the commission reviewing issues raised by political parties and other stakeholders while taking account of relevant court decisions.