Nigeria’s electoral commission, INEC, releases an official candidates list for the 2027 general elections. Multiple reports say the list includes several candidates, but some high-profile figures are not present. Legit.ng and The Punch both report that former President Goodluck Jonathan is missing from the published list. The Punch further adds that other notable individuals, including Ned Nwoko and Danjuma Goje, are also not listed, indicating their names do not appear in the final INEC document released to the public.
Both outlets frame the announcement as INEC finally publishing the candidates list for the 2027 polls, implying that the document is meant to be the official reference for who is contesting. The reporting focuses on what is included and, particularly, on prominent omissions, but does not provide additional details in the excerpts about the reasons for the absence of specific candidates.
Overall, the available information confirms INEC’s release of the 2027 candidates list and highlights that Goodluck Jonathan—and, according to one source, Ned Nwoko and Danjuma Goje—are not on it.
