{
  "id": 13834385,
  "title": "2027 Elections: INEC publishes final names of presidential candidates, running mates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/2027-elections-inec-publishes-final-names-of-presidential-candidates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T00:50:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/2027-elections-inec-publishes-final-names-of-presidential-candidates-running-mates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the 2027 elections. The list includes 18 presidential candidates and their respective vice-presidential candidates, spanning various political parties. Notable candidates include President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The youngest presidential candidate is Moses Adebisi of the Democratic Labour Alliance (DLA) at 35 years old, while the oldest is at 79. Four women are among the candidates, with two serving as presidential and two as vice-presidential candidates. The elections are scheduled for January 16, 2027, for the presidential and National Assembly elections, and February 6, 2027, for governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027 election: Missing names, party disputes cloud INEC list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/2027-election-missing-names-party-disputes-cloud-inec-list",
        "published": "2026-10-12T00:55:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}