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  "id": 12351136,
  "title": "2027: Reps C’ttee urges INEC to disqualify candidates affected by S’Court ruling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/2027-reps-cttee-urges-inec-to-disqualify-candidates-affected-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T10:10:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-reps-cttee-urges-inec-to-disqualify-candidates-affected-by-scourt-ruling/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to audit candidates submitted by political parties for the 2027 general elections and disqualify those not listed in their membership registers. This recommendation was made in response to the Supreme Court's judgment on the validity of Section 77(5) of the Electoral Act, 2026, which requires candidates to be members of their political parties, as per the party's register. The committee believes that an early audit will prevent post-primary litigation and ensure compliance with the Electoral Act.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Reps summon NNPCL, INEC over alleged N802bn audit breaches, give HYPREP 7-day ultimatum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/reps-summon-nnpcl-inec-over-alleged-n802bn-audit-breaches-give-hyprep",
        "published": "2026-10-06T05:56:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "2027: Reps C’ttee urges INEC to disqualify candidates affected by S’Court ruling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/2027-reps-cttee-urges-inec-to-disqualify-candidates-affected-by-12353800",
        "published": "2026-10-06T10:26:39.000Z"
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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."
}