{
  "id": 12205114,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T18:16:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "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 should be recognized as the presidential candidate of the Accord Party for the January 16, 2027 presidential election. The court dismissed the party's claims that the presidential primary was cancelled and denied Olawepo-Hashim the right to participate. The court's decision was based on evidence that the party received payments from Olawepo-Hashim for the submission of his nomination forms and that the party had accepted the sum of N50 million for his expression of interest. Olawepo-Hashim's victory was attributed to God, and he called for unity among the party's stakeholders and members as they prepare for the upcoming elections.",
  "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:…",
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    "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 Nigeria",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-05T18:04:18.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "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."
}