{
  "id": 13510175,
  "title": "Ogun 2027: INEC excludes PDP’s Adebutu, running mate from final list of candidates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/ogun-2027-inec-excludes-pdps-adebutu-running-mate-from-final-list-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T19:26:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/10/ogun-2027-inec-excludes-pdps-adebutu-running-mate-from-final-list-of-candidates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excluded the Ogun State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ladi Adebutu, and his running mate from the final list of candidates for the 2027 governorship election. The reasons for their omission have not been disclosed as of now. The final list, signed by INEC Secretary Rose Oriaran-Anthony, includes candidates from 13 political parties, with the ADC's Lawal Jimi Adebisi and his running mate, Olutayo Florence Funlola Folake, being the only candidates from the PDP included. Other notable candidates listed for the Ogun State governorship election are Okewole Shuaib Olaniyi of Party A, Awofala Awolola Awoniyi of the Action Alliance (AA), and Adeola Solomon Olamilekan of the All Progressives Congress (APC).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pantamis-name-missing-as-inec-releases-final-list-of-gombe-guber",
        "published": "2026-10-10T18:34:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: Gombe: INEC drops Pantami’s name from final governorship candidates list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/breaking-gombe-inec-drops-pantamis-name-from-final-governorship",
        "published": "2026-10-10T18:46:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "PDP candidates Adebutu, Pantami missing from INEC final gov list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pdp-candidates-adebutu-pantami-missing-from-inec-final-gov-list",
        "published": "2026-10-10T19:21:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "INEC lists 16 candidates for Gombe governorship race, omits PDP’s Pantami",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/inec-lists-16-candidates-for-gombe-governorship-race-omits-pdps",
        "published": "2026-10-10T19:42:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}