Opposition parties in Ekiti State have protested their exclusion from the final list of participants released by the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the state’s local government elections.
The Peoples Democratic Party and the Social Democratic Party said on Monday that INEC unfairly omitted their candidates despite complying with electoral requirements, a move they described as a threat to democratic participation.
In separate statements, the parties accused the electoral body of acting outside the law and called for an immediate review of the final list to include their candidates. They warned that failure to address the issue could undermine the credibility of the polls.
INEC has yet to respond publicly to the allegations. An official at the commission, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment, said complaints would be examined in line with the law.
The local government elections are scheduled to hold later this month across Ekiti State.
