The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of removing some of its nominated candidates from the 2027 election list and replacing them with names the party says it did not submit.
NDC National Chairman Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe made the allegation after INEC published its list of candidates for the State Houses of Assembly elections.
He said the issue was particularly evident in Anambra State, where the party alleged that 10 names were published as its candidates despite not emerging from its nomination process. The party also said it had observed similar concerns in Benue and Imo states.
Zuwoghe alleged that INEC officials collected Form EC-9 directly from some of the disputed candidates and uploaded the forms without going through the party.
The NDC chairman called for an immediate investigation and said the party would seek legal redress to restore what it described as its authentic candidates.