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Nigeria’s electoral commission publishes 2027 candidates

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Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the January 2027 presidential and legislative elections. It includes 18 parties and their presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the polls, according to Vanguard News.

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the presidential election and national legislative elections scheduled for January 2027, Vanguard News reported.

The list includes the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of 18 political parties. The announcement comes as preparations are under way for the 2027 national vote, at the heart of the 2027 Nigerian elections.

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