The Independent National Electoral Commission has a straightforward explanation for why some gubernatorial candidates appear to be missing from official lists: the National Assembly list was published before the Supreme Court delivered its ruling on political party membership registers.
INEC says it has since moved to implement the court's decision, meaning the omissions were a matter of timing, not oversight. The commission is drawing a clear line between what was administratively possible before the ruling and what has been actioned since.
For voters and candidates watching closely, the distinction matters. A name left off a list can determine whether a candidacy stands or falls, and clarity from the commission on exactly which races are affected, and what happens next, is still what people are waiting for.
Originally published by BusinessDay.