{
  "id": 13716457,
  "title": "INEC List: Omitted candidates face lost battle – Shehu Sani",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/inec-list-omitted-candidates-face-lost-battle-shehu-sani",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T12:13:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/916135-inec-list-omitted-candidates-face-lost-battle-shehu-sani.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Reacting to the publication of the INEC final list of governorship candidates, via a statement posted on his official Facebook page, Mr Sani claimed that the legal backing granted the electoral body by the Supreme Court is unambiguous and makes further legal challenges futile. The post INEC List: Omitted candidates face lost battle – Shehu Sani appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "2027: INEC excludes Pantami, Adebutu, clears Chinda in final governorship candidates’ list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/2027-inec-excludes-pantami-adebutu-clears-chinda-in-final",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:25:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: INEC publishes final names of governorship candidates across states [FULL LIST]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/2027-inec-publishes-final-names-of-governorship-candidates-across",
        "published": "2026-10-11T08:57:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Plateau APC, PDP confident of victory as Mutfwang, 16 others make INEC list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/2027-plateau-apc-pdp-confident-of-victory-as-mutfwang-16-others-make",
        "published": "2026-10-11T14:44:06.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}