{
  "id": 12773205,
  "title": "2027: ADC Cautions INEC against Partiality, Siding with APC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/2027-adc-cautions-inec-against-partiality-siding-with-apc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T03:18:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/08/2027-adc-cautions-inec-against-partiality-siding-with-apc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against showing partiality towards the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. In a statement, ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar insisted on participating in the elections only if INEC guarantees a free, fair, and credible process free from violence and manipulation. The ADC urged INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians can collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and emphasized that the cards are essential for exercising voting rights on election day. The campaign body expressed concern over bureaucratic bottlenecks and delays at PVC collection centers, particularly in opposition strongholds, and called for decentralised PVC collection, extended hours, and technological measures to notify voters when their cards are ready. Atiku also criticized the Tinubu administration's neglect of farmers, insecurity, high production costs, and weak domestic processing, which he claimed have led to a significant decline in Nigeria's agricultural sector.",
  "summary": "• Demands decentralisation of PVC collection •Atiku accuses Tinubu of abandoning farmers, says agric collapsing •Promises production subsidy for locally refined fuels Chuks Okocha and Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The",
  "key_points": [
    "ADC warns INEC against partiality in 2027 elections",
    "Atiku Abubakar insists on free, fair, and credible process",
    "Concerns over PVC collection delays and bureaucratic bottlenecks"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The ADC's warning to INEC signals heightened scrutiny of the electoral process and underscores the party's determination to ensure a level playing field in the 2027 elections.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}