Aminu Gwarzo Missing from INEC’s Kano 2027 Governorship List
The commission’s list features 17 candidates from different political parties, but the NDC and its governorship candidate, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, are absent.
By Avid Reporters
KANO, Nigeria — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released its final list of candidates for the 2027 Kano State governorship election, with the name of Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, the reported governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), missing from the published document.
The list, signed by INEC Secretary Rose Oriaran-Anthony, contains 17 governorship candidates representing different political parties, but does not include Gwarzo or any candidate under the NDC.
The omission has drawn attention to the NDC’s status in the Kano governorship race, although INEC has not stated in the published list why Gwarzo’s name is absent.
It is therefore unclear whether the omission relates to the party’s nomination process, documentation or another electoral matter.
Who Made INEC’s Kano Governorship List?
The candidates named in the published list are:
- Gashash Mukhtar — Party A (A)
- Haruna Abdullahi — Action Alliance (AA)
- Sharif Abba — African Action Congress (AAC)
- Ibrahim Ali Amin — African Democratic Congress (ADC)
- Muhammad Abdullahi — Action Democratic Party (ADP)
- Yusuf Abba Kabir — All Progressives Congress (APC)
- Tijjani Sukairaju Tijjani — All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
- Muhammad Bashir Galadanchi — Allied Peoples Movement (APM)
- Tukur Aliyu Malam — Action Peoples Party (APP)
- Ahmad Furera — Boot Party (BP)
- Bari Mustapha Bello — Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA)
- Santuraki Hamisu — Labour Party (LP)
- Abdullahi Mustapha — National Democratic Party (NDP)
- Abacha Muhammed Sani — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
- Koguna Nasiru Hassan — People’s Redemption Party (PRP)
- Hussaini Bello Ado — Social Democratic Party (SDP)
- Nuhu Isa — Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)
The published document also contains details of the candidates and their running mates, including personal particulars and educational qualifications.
Why Is Aminu Gwarzo Missing?
Gwarzo, a former deputy governor of Kano State, had emerged as the NDC’s governorship candidate following political realignments ahead of the 2027 elections.
His absence from INEC’s final list has raised questions about the party’s participation in the contest. However, the published document does not provide an explanation for the omission.
The absence of a candidate’s name from the list alone does not establish the reason for the development. Any conclusion about eligibility, nomination irregularities or documentation would require further evidence or an official explanation.
INEC’s official website has published a dedicated page for the final list of candidates for the Kano State governorship election. View INEC’s official Kano candidates list.
Kano’s 2027 Governorship Contest
The list includes the incumbent governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, as the APC candidate, alongside candidates representing the PDP, ADC, Labour Party and several other political parties.
The omission of the NDC candidate leaves questions about the party’s position in the race, with further clarification from INEC or the party needed to establish the circumstances surrounding Gwarzo’s absence.
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