{
  "id": 14011718,
  "title": "2027: Zamfara NDC urges calm over missing candidates’ names on INEC lists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/2027-zamfara-ndc-urges-calm-over-missing-candidates-names-on-inec",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:13:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/12/2027-zamfara-ndc-urges-calm-over-missing-candidates-names-on-inec-lists/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Zamfara State has called for calm among its members and supporters after reports emerged that some candidates' names were omitted from the lists published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). State chairman Alhaji Surajo Garba Maikatako issued a statement in Gusau on Monday, urging unity and adherence to the law as the party prepares for the 2027 general elections. Maikatako emphasized that the main goal is to secure victory in the upcoming elections. He appealed to supporters to engage in the political process peacefully, stating that the battle against the state government must be fought through the ballot box, not through violence or intimidation. Maikatako stressed that the only fight they should engage in is against the incompetent and visionless administration by casting their votes, not by resorting to violence or thuggery.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Zamfara State has urged its members and supporters to remain calm following reports that some candidates’ names were missing from the lists released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The state chairman, Alhaji Surajo Garba Maikatako, made the appeal in a statement issued in Gusau on Monday. Maikatako […] 2027: Zamfara NDC urges calm…",
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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."
}