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INEC clears Pantami, Gwarzo, rejects Adebutu

Daily Trust's headline. Reported by Daily Trust, The Sun Nigeria, Nigerian Tribune, TVC News.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to The Sun Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cleared former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Ali Pantami and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Kano governorship candidate Abdulsalam Gwarzo to contest the 2027 elections after a marathon meeting on Thursday. Daily Trust reported the same clearance and said the commission gave a statement on the decision. Nigerian Tribune headlined that INEC rejected Adebutu's petition, quoting the commission on 69 petitions received from political parties, though the excerpt does not show the outcome for each. The supplied excerpts are partial, and the story is still developing.

Key points

  • The Sun Nigeria reported INEC cleared Isa Ali Pantami to contest the 2027 elections.
  • Daily Trust reported INEC cleared Abdulsalam Gwarzo, the NDC Kano governorship candidate, for 2027.
  • The Sun Nigeria said INEC rejected Adebutu, according to its headline.
  • Nigerian Tribune quoted INEC saying it received a total of 69 petitions from political parties.

What we know

  • INEC cleared Isa Ali Pantami and Abdulsalam Gwarzo to contest the 2027 elections, according to The Sun Nigeria and Daily Trust.
  • INEC rejected Adebutu's petition, according to Nigerian Tribune's headline.
  • INEC received 69 petitions from political parties, according to Nigerian Tribune.

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Who is covering it

  1. Daily Trust Nigeria INEC clears Pantami, Gwarzo, rejects Adebutu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Kano State, Abdulsalam Gwarzo, to contest the 2027 elections. According to the commission, this 21 h ago · Tier 3
  2. The Sun Nigeria Nigeria INEC rejects Adebutu, clears Pantami, Gwarzo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rose from a marathon meeting on Thursday, giving a nod to former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Ali Pantami and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Kano State, Abdulsalam Gwarzo, to contest the 2027 18 h ago · Tier 3
  3. Nigerian Tribune Nigeria 2027: INEC clears Pantami, Gwarzo, rejects Adebutu’s petition "We received a total of 69 petitions from political parties. Some of them were... 19 h ago · Tier 3
  4. TVC News Nigeria 2027 Elections: INEC Clears Pantami, Gwarzo After Review, Rejects Adebutu’s Petition The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Pantami, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Kano State, Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, following its review of complaints over the fina 10 h ago · Tier 3

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