TheCable reports that a Supreme Court ruling on the Electoral Act may affect the nominations of several candidates, including Donald Duke, Chinda and Omo-Agege. The report was published on Monday, 28 September 2026.
According to TheCable, the candidates' nominations could be impacted by the court's decision. The report did not specify the full details of the ruling or the exact grounds on which each nomination may be affected.
Vanguard News reported that the Supreme Court ruling has unsettled the Peoples Democratic Party and opposition candidates. Daily Post Nigeria reported that the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has addressed calls to disqualify Chinda, described as an ally of Wike, following the verdict.
LEADERSHIP Newspapers reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission is reviewing the Supreme Court verdict, while Chinda, Pantami and a former inspector-general of police have insisted on their candidacies.
Punch Newspapers, citing a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, reported that parties must submit their registers 21 days before primaries.
The reports indicate that the ruling has created uncertainty around the status of multiple nominations across parties, with the electoral commission now assessing its implications.
What to watch next: whether INEC issues formal guidance on the ruling and whether any of the affected candidates face disqualification proceedings.
