{
  "id": 13676257,
  "title": "INEC releases final names of Rivers governorship candidates [FULL LIST]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/inec-releases-final-names-of-rivers-governorship-candidates-full-list",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T08:02:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/11/inec-releases-final-names-of-rivers-governorship-candidates-full-list/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled the conclusive roster of candidates vying for the Rivers State governorship seat ahead of the 2027 general elections. This finalized list was published by the commission on Saturday.\n\nChinda Kingsley Ogundu has been designated as the candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dumo Lulu-Briggs has secured the position for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), while Gabriel Pidomson Baritulem is set to represent the African Democratic Congress (ADC).\n\nThe full list of candidates includes Chibuzor Israel Rain from the Action Alliance (AA), West Ivy from the Action Alliance of Nigeria (AAN), Lawson Anyanate Angel from the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Chinda Kingsley Ogundu again representing the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Idoniboye-Obu Omangima from the All Progressives Movement (APM), Atata Okechukwu Kenneth from the Action Peoples Party (APP), Benjamin Abednego Oli from the Boot Party (BP), Warigbani Ezekiel Zebulun for the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), Boms Chima Ernest from the Labour Party (LP), Dumo Lulu-Briggs yet again for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Opusonju Silva representing the National Democratic Party (NDP), Pepple Wari Dienye from the National Network for Progressive People (NNPP), Minaibim Harry for the National Rescue Movement (NRM), Ejekwu Samuel Soni from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kieghe Nature Dumale from the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Ben-Gurion J. Peter from the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Hart Victor Godwin from the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).",
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the final list of governorship candidates for Rivers State. This is contained in a document released by the commission on Saturday ahead of the 2027 general elections. The electoral body named Chinda Kingsley Ogundu as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC. It also listed Dumo […] INEC releases final names of Rivers…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Pantami, Adebutu, Gwarzo Missing in INEC’s Final List of Gombe, Kano, Ogun Guber Candidates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pantami-adebutu-gwarzo-missing-in-inecs-final-list-of-gombe-kano-ogun",
        "published": "2026-10-11T03:18:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}