{
  "id": 14482782,
  "title": "Exclusion of Candidates From INEC List: CD Cautions Electoral Body Against Manipulation By Politicians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/exclusion-of-candidates-from-inec-list-cd-cautions-electoral-body",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T15:32:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/14/exclusion-of-candidates-from-inec-list-cd-cautions-electoral-body-against-manipulation-by-politicians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pro-democracy group The Campaign for Democracy (CD) has expressed concerns over candidates from certain political parties being omitted from the list of candidates to contest in Nigeria's 2027 general elections. The independent body, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is accused of manipulation by desperate politicians, which would threaten \"political pluralism and participatory democracy\". CD President Comrade Ifeanyi Odili highlighted the exclusion of PDP governorship candidates in Gombe and Ogun States, Isa Pantami and Ladi Adebutu, respectively, without any clear reason. He stated that the timing of the omissions was alarming, as citizens in Ogun State had witnessed repeated claims of PDP candidate exclusion from APC supporters. The CD warned that any threat to Nigeria's democratic credentials must be investigated immediately, and urged INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan to prove the Commission's independence and impartiality by conducting credible, transparent and inclusive elections in 2027.",
  "summary": ". Demands untainted integrity ahead of 2027 elections A leading pro-democracy group in Nigeria, the Campaign for Democracy (CD) has raised concerns over the omission of some political parties’ candidates",
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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."
}