PDP, Others Absent From INEC Final List of Candidates for 2026 Osun Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the 2026 Osun State governorship election, scheduled for August 8, 2026, with notable absences including the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and other major parties.

According to Musa Olurode, INEC’s Public Relations Officer in Osun State, the parties cleared to field candidates are;

1. Accord (A)
2. Action Alliance (AA)
3. African Action Congress (AAC)
4. African Democratic Congress (ADC)
5. Action Democratic Party (ADP)
6. All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
7. All Progressives Congress (APC)
8. Allied Peoples Movement (APM)
9. Action Peoples Party (APP)
10. Boot Party (BP)
11. New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)
12. Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)
13. Young Progressive Party (YPP)
14. Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)

The exclusion of the PDP and other major parties has generated speculation among political observers and voters, though INEC has not provided a detailed explanation for their absence. Analysts predict that the omission could significantly affect the dynamics of the election and voter turnout across the state.

SOURCE: Imran Muhammad // X