Nigeria, Sept. 25 -- Joseph Faduri, the Action Alliance (AA) presidential candidate backed by the party faction led by Kenneth Udeze, has challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) recognition of Rufai Omo-Aje as the party's candidate for the 2027 presidential election.

INEC's final list of presidential candidates for the 2027 election names Mr Omo-Aje as the AA presidential candidate.

However, Mr Faduri, who emerged as the candidate of the Udeze-led faction, said the commission's position disregards a Court of Appeal decision which, according to him, affirmed Mr Udeze as the authentic national chairman of the party.

Mr Faduri made the allegation while appearing on Arise Television on Thursday, amid the prolonged...