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As Nigeria moves towards the 2027 general elections, questions are emerging over the absence of some prominent politicians from the list of candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

For politicians who say they have won their party primaries, being missing from the list raises serious questions. Why are their names absent? What could have gone wrong in the nomination process? And what legal options are available to those affected?

In this episode of Nigeria Daily, we examine the reasons behind the omissions, the legal implications for affected aspirants, and what the situation reveals about internal party democracy in Nigeria.