{
  "id": 12666863,
  "title": "2027: ADC campaign council warns INEC against partisanship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/2027-adc-campaign-council-warns-inec-against-partisanship",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T17:00:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-adc-campaign-council-warns-inec-against-partisanship/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The ADC Presidential Campaign Council has cautioned the Independent National Electoral Commission against allowing partisanship to sway the 2027 general elections. The council asserts that voter registration figures will lack significance if eligible Nigerians cannot secure their Permanent Voter Cards. They have urged INEC to decentralize PVC distribution to the ward level, extend collection hours, and utilize technology to alert voters when their cards are ready for collection. ADC-PCC Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, emphasized the importance of INEC's independence, transparency, and neutrality in the electoral process. He stressed that every eligible voter must have an effective opportunity to obtain a PVC before election day. The council also alleged that bureaucratic bottlenecks and delays at PVC collection centers could disenfranchise voters, especially in opposition strongholds. They urged INEC to ensure equal access to voter cards and warned that any attempt to manipulate the electoral process would face resistance through lawful and democratic means.",
  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress has warned INEC against partisanship ahead of the 2027 elections. The party's Presidential Campaign Council urged INEC to remain neutral and transparent in the electoral process.\n\nThe council also called on INEC to prioritise the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), emphasising that the number of registered voters would be meaningless if eligible citizens could not obtain their cards. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, the council's Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, stated that INEC must demonstrate its independence by resisting any attempt by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to influence its decisions.\n\nThe ADC-PCC expressed concerns about alleged bureaucratic delays and difficulties at PVC collection centres. The party's presidential candidate is ready for the 2027 election, provided the process is free, fair, credible and protected from violence and manipulation, as per the Daily Post Nigeria.",
  "key_points": [
    "ADC Campaign Council warns INEC against partisanship in 2027 elections.",
    "Voter registration figures meaningless without secure PVCs for eligible Nigerians.",
    "Urges INEC to decentralize PVC distribution, extend collection hours, and use technology."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-07T16:20:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: ADC campaign council warns INEC against partisanship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/2027-adc-campaign-council-warns-inec-against-partisanship-12669468",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:14:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}