Ogun State's PDP candidate Adebutu is excluded from the final list of governorship candidates by INEC
A final list of 13 governorship candidates was released by INEC, reducing the initial count of 17. Aminu Abdussalam-Gwarzo of the NDC was left out. Governor Abba Yusuf was included as an APC candidate with his deputy. The Supreme Court restored Electoral Act 2026 provisions on September 24.
- The initial list of governorship candidates had 17 entries, but INEC's final list included only 13 candidates, with Aminu Abdussalam-Gwarzo of the NDC omitted.
- Governor Abba Yusuf was named as the APC candidate with his deputy on the final list.
- The Supreme Court ruled on September 24 to restore provisions of the Electoral Act 2026.
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