The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reinstated 66 governorship and state Houses of Assembly candidates following a review of complaints over the final list for the 2027 general election.

The Commission said it received 69 petitions from 12 political parties across 26 states concerning the governorship election, with 41 petitions succeeding and 28 failing.

For the state Houses of Assembly, INEC received 61 petitions from 11 political parties across 11 states. Twenty-five petitions succeeded, while 36 were rejected.

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, said the review addressed complaints bordering on the omission of political parties, wrongful inclusion of candidates and alleged multiple nominations.

He explained that some candidates were removed after verification showed their names were not on the membership registers submitted by their parties, while others were dropped for failing to meet legal requirements for nomination.

Haruna said the affected candidates, political parties and states would be reflected in the updated list on the Commission’s website.

INEC assured Nigerians of its commitment to transparency and the credibility of the electoral process ahead of the 2027 general election.