Nigeria’s major political parties have yet to release their final candidate lists for the 2027 general elections, the delay affects the APC, PDP, ADC, and NDC which has left many aspirants uncertain about their status days after primaries ended.
Some presidential candidates have received Certificates of Return. However, most governorship, National Assembly, and State Assembly candidates are still waiting for confirmation.
Many aspirants now remain in limbo across party lines as do not know if party leaders will confirm their nomination.
Party officials say results from collation centres are not final explaining that national leadership must still review them.
The uncertainty has increased tension within the parties. Party leaders blame delays on disputes from the primaries. Many aspirants have filed petitions over alleged irregularities.
The APC says its appeal committees are still reviewing complaints. The PDP and other parties are also handling similar disputes.
Officials say the direct primary system created more complaints than expected adding that consensus arrangements also caused disagreements.
Several states including Nasarawa, Bauchi, Kwara, Oyo, Delta, and Kogi have recorded disputes after the primaries.
Some politicians have already left their parties over the outcomes. Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege and ex-IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu both exited the APC after disputes in their primaries.
Party leaders now try to stop more defections through reconciliation talks.
Top political leader intervene in some disputes and Party executives meet governors and senior stakeholders to resolve conflicts.
The APC National Chairman says the party will release its final list after reviewing all petitions adding that the National Working Committee will take the final decision.
In the NDC, leaders plan a reconciliation programme. They also consider submitting final names directly to INEC if disputes continue.
