{
  "id": 13734772,
  "title": "2027 gov list: PDP engages INEC over omission of Adebutu, Pantami, others",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/2027-gov-list-pdp-engages-inec-over-omission-of-adebutu-pantami-others-13734772",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T14:44:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-gov-list-pdp-engages-inec-over-omission-of-adebutu-pantami-others/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently in discussions with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to address the omission of some of its candidates from the final list of governorship candidates for the 2027 elections, announced by INEC on Saturday. The PDP's National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, stated on Sunday that the party is taking the matter seriously and seeking a peaceful resolution in compliance with the law and electoral guidelines. The party has urged the affected candidates, members, and supporters to remain calm and exercise patience while the discussions with INEC progress. The PDP assured all concerned that the issue is being handled with the utmost seriousness and will provide further updates as warranted. The party is committed to ensuring that legitimate concerns are adequately addressed with the commission. In Saturday's release, INEC listed 13 PDP candidates for Ogun and 16 for Gombe states, notably omitting Ladi Adebutu from Ogun and Isa Ali Pantami from Gombe.",
  "summary": "The Peoples Democratic Party has begun engaging the Independent National Electoral Commission to resolve the omission of some of its candidates from the commission’s final list of governorship candidates for the 2027 elections, released on Saturday. In a statement on Sunday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, said the party was treating the development Read More:…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "BREAKING: INEC listed All Ogun PDP Candidates except my running mate and I – Adebutu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/breaking-inec-listed-all-ogun-pdp-candidates-except-my-running-mate",
        "published": "2026-10-11T09:48:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "2027 gov list: PDP engages INEC over omission of Adebutu, Pantami, others",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/2027-gov-list-pdp-engages-inec-over-omission-of-adebutu-pantami-others",
        "published": "2026-10-11T14:26:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}