{
  "id": 13683023,
  "title": "Stop fighting lost battle – Shehu Sani advises INEC excluded candidate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/stop-fighting-lost-battle-shehu-sani-advises-inec-excluded-candidate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T08:45:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/11/stop-fighting-lost-battle-shehu-sani-advises-inec-excluded-candidate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has advised candidates who were excluded from the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) candidate list for the 2027 elections to cease their legal challenges and concentrate on future political prospects. Sani conveyed his message through a post on his X handle on Saturday, stating that the Supreme Court's ruling, which permitted INEC to exclude certain candidates, is unequivocal. He cautioned these affected candidates against squandering their resources on a battle he deemed lost.\n\nSani further appealed to barristers and solicitors (Barristers and SANs) to show compassion towards these candidates, allowing them to rest and not misleading them into investing more money in filing new lawsuits. He emphasized that four years will pass, urging them to strategize for the future.",
  "summary": "Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has urged candidates excluded from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, list for the 2027 elections to stop pursuing legal action and focus on future political opportunities. Sani, via a post on his X handle on Saturday, said the Supreme Court ruling that enabled INEC to exclude some candidates […] Stop fighting lost battle – Shehu Sani…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Southern Kaduna marginalised under previous administration – Shehu Sani",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/southern-kaduna-marginalised-under-previous-administration-shehu-sani",
        "published": "2026-10-11T07:58:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}