{
  "id": 17198525,
  "title": "INEC rejects 64 petitions, removes candidates from 2027 election lists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/inec-rejects-64-petitions-removes-candidates-from-2027-election-lists",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T07:33:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/30/inec-rejects-64-petitions-removes-candidates-from-2027-election-lists/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected 64 petitions filed by political parties over the 2027 governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates’ lists, following a review that also led to the removal of some candidates. The commission disclosed this in a statement signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, Chairman of its Information and Voter […] INEC rejects 64 petitions,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}