{
  "id": 12666570,
  "title": "‘INEC must remain unbiased umpire’ – ADC warns against favouring APC in 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/inec-must-remain-unbiased-umpire-adc-warns-against-favouring-apc-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T16:20:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/07/inec-must-remain-unbiased-umpire-adc-warns-against-favouring-apc-in-2027/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The African Democratic Congress' Presidential Campaign Council has called on Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission to maintain neutrality and transparency ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the council's Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, warned against INEC favoring the ruling All Progressives Congress. Ologbondiyan insisted that the presidential candidate of the ADC-PCC was prepared for the upcoming election as long as it was free, fair, credible, and protected from violence and manipulation. He emphasized that INEC must demonstrate its independence by resisting any attempts by the APC to influence its decisions. Ologbondiyan stressed the importance of publishing voter registration figures, but stressed that the number of PVCs actually collected by Nigerians is what truly matters. The council raised concerns about bureaucratic delays and difficulties at PVC collection centers, particularly in opposition strongholds. Ologbondiyan urged INEC to remain an unbiased umpire and not operate as an extension of the ruling party, demanding compliance with constitutional and electoral laws throughout the electoral process. He warned that any attempt to rig or tilt the process in favor of the APC would face lawful and resolute resistance from Nigerians.",
  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remain neutral and transparent ahead of the 2027 general elections. The council also called on the electoral body to prioritise the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), saying the number of registered voters would have little value if […] ‘INEC must…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "2027: ADC campaign council warns INEC against partisanship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/2027-adc-campaign-council-warns-inec-against-partisanship",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:00:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}