Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has already published the final list of presidential and National Assembly candidates for the 2027 general election, dismissing any expectation of a fresh list following a recent Supreme Court judgment.

The commission said the list was published on September 12, 2026, 13 days before the Supreme Court delivered its judgment on the submission of political parties' membership registers.

INEC made the clarification in a press release issued on Tuesday, following questions over the omission of some candidates from the final list for the 2027 governorship elections.

The statement was signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC's I...