The provision requires the electoral body to publish the personal particulars, affidavits and credentials submitted by candidates within 21 days of receiving nominations from their political parties.

According to the commission, the exercise is intended to promote transparency and allow Nigerians to scrutinise the educational qualifications and other information supplied by candidates seeking elective office.

INEC explained that the documents would be available for public inspection at its offices nationwide, including state and local government offices.

The display gives interested members of the public an opportunity to review the information provided by the 19 presidential candidates and their running mates before the election.

The publication also allows individuals who believe that a candidate submitted false information or documents to take the appropriate legal steps provided under the Electoral Act.

The list of the 19 presidential candidates, their running mates and political parties is as follows:

The letter reads, “I write to formally tender my resignation from the African Democratic Congress, ADC, effective from July 15, 2026.

“This decision follows careful reflection and extensive consideration of my personal convictions, political aspirations, and commitment to the continued service of our people.

“I remain grateful for the opportunity to have associated with the party and to have contributed, in my own way, to its growth and democratic ideals. I hold the leadership and members of the party in high regard and wish them success in their future endeavors.

“As political realities continue to evolve, I believe it is necessary for me to take a new path consistent with my vision and responsibilities to the people I have always sought to serve.

“It is time to move, so I have moved. Please accept my best wishes and assurances of my continued respect.”

Nwoko’s name was not on the list displayed at the INEC office in Asaba, Delta State, with former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa emerging as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Delta North Senatorial District.

The development came about two months after Senate President Godswill Akpabio assured lawmakers who lost their return tickets during the APC primaries that the party leadership was working to address complaints arising from the exercise.

However, findings showed that although the APC later reinstated six serving senators following a review of petitions submitted to its Primary Election Appeal Committee, several influential politicians who had hoped to benefit from the process remained excluded from the final list submitted to INEC.

In Gombe State, former Governor Danjuma Goje also failed to secure the APC ticket for Gombe Central.

Goje lost the party’s ticket to a retired Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ahmed.

On the platform of the opposition PDP, former Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo secured the party’s ticket for Gombe North Senatorial District, while Senator Anthony Siyako emerged as its candidate for Gombe South.

In Bauchi State, two serving federal lawmakers were also absent from the final list released by INEC.

They are Senator Shehu Buba, representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, and the member representing Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency, Mansur Soro.

Buba, who was elected on the platform of the APC, will not seek re-election after defecting to the Peoples Redemption Party, where he secured the governorship ticket.

Soro had earlier announced that he would not contest for the Bauchi Central Senatorial seat or seek another term in the House of Representatives.

Naija News reports that the latest development followed an earlier review of the APC’s primary elections, during which the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) overturned the victories of some senatorial candidates and restored six serving senators.

The review, which affected nine states, including Kogi, Benue, Taraba, Ondo, Abia, Niger, Kwara, Kaduna and Ebonyi, was carried out based on recommendations from the party’s Primary Election Appeal Committee.

The six senators reinstated by the party were Sunday Karimi, Emmanuel Udende, Titus Zam, Shuaibu Isa Lau, Adeniyi Adegbonmire and Olajide Ipinsagba.

In Abia State, Prince Paul Ikonne also replaced Edinburgh Uchenna Erondu as the APC candidate for Abia South.

One of the major surprises from the review was the reversal of former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam’s earlier victory in favour of the incumbent senator, Emmanuel Udende.

The release of the final candidate list by INEC has now formally settled the candidature of those cleared to contest the 2027 elections, while leaving several political heavyweights outside the race.