{
  "id": 12202988,
  "title": "Court affirms Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as Accord presidential candidate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/court-affirms-gbenga-olawepo-hashim-as-accord-presidential-candidate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T18:04:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/court-affirms-gbenga-olawepo-hashim-as-accord-presidential-candidate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim is the presidential candidate of the Accord Party for the upcoming January 16, 2027 election. Justice Mohammed Garba Umar rejected the party's claim that the presidential primary they held on May 30, 2026 was invalid. The court found that the Accord Party violated Section 86 of the Electoral Act 2026 by not submitting Olawepo-Hashim's name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after he won the primary. Olawepo-Hashim had challenged the party's refusal to submit his name to INEC, arguing that he was the winner of the primary and should be recognized as the party's candidate.",
  "summary": "The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the presidential candidate of the Accord Party for the January 16, 2027 presidential election, ordering the party to submit his name to the Independent National Electoral Commission. Justice Mohammed Garba Umar, in a judgment delivered on Monday, held that the Accord Party violated Section Read More:…",
  "key_points": [
    "Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim confirmed as Accord Party's presidential candidate.",
    "Federal High Court in Abuja rules in his favor.",
    "Election set for January 16, 2027."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "Court orders INEC to recognise Olawepo-Hashim as presidential candidate of Accord",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/court-orders-inec-to-recognise-olawepo-hashim-as-presidential",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:03:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Court orders INEC to recognise Olawepo-Hashim as Accord’s 2027 presidential candidate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/court-orders-inec-to-recognise-olawepo-hashim-as-accords-2027",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:47:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Court affirms Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as Accord presidential candidate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/court-affirms-gbenga-olawepo-hashim-as-accord-presidential-candidate-12205114",
        "published": "2026-10-05T18:16:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}