{
  "id": 12414335,
  "title": "2027: APGA, Accord, others have no presidential candidates – INEC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/2027-apga-accord-others-have-no-presidential-candidates-inec",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T15:43:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/06/2027-apga-accord-others-have-no-presidential-candidates-inec/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chairman of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan, announced on Tuesday that several political parties lack presidential candidates for the 2027 election. During a world press conference and national stakeholders forum, Amupitan revealed that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Youth Party, and Accord Party are among those without presidential nominees.\n\nAmupitan also addressed complaints from the National Assembly and some political parties regarding the revised 2027 election timetable. He stated that out of the 22 registered parties, 18 presidential and vice-presidential candidates, including APGA, Accord, and the Youth Party, did not nominate candidates. The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) also withdrew its presidential nomination during the substitution window.\n\nAccording to Amupitan, INEC received the personal particulars of candidates on August 1, 2026, and the final list was published on September 12, 2026, pending court orders. Of the 22 political parties, 21 nominated 313 Senate candidates and 3,547 House of Representatives candidates. Presidential and gubernatorial candidates were published on August 1 and 29, 2026, respectively, with the final lists set for publication on September 12 and October 10, 2026.\n\nThe complaints surrounding the nomination process mainly involve unlawful candidate withdrawals and substitutions, typographical errors, and other legal issues. Of the 112 complaints received, all were investigated and resolved except those pending in court. Recently, INEC received additional complaints from political parties and the National Assembly following the Supreme Court's September 21, 2026 decision, which affirmed the constitutionality of Section 77 sub-sec 5-7 of the Electoral Act 2026 and validated INEC's revised timetable and election schedule.",
  "summary": "The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, on Tuesday disclosed that the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Youth Party, and Accord Party have no candidates. Amupitan disclosed this during INEC’s world press conference/National stakeholders forum on the preparation for the 2027 election. He also disclosed that INEC received complaints from […]…",
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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."
}