{
  "id": 17472642,
  "title": "BREAKING: Gwarzo’s name still missing on updated gubernatorial list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/breaking-gwarzos-name-still-missing-on-updated-gubernatorial-list",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T20:31:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/breaking-gwarzos-name-still-missing-on-updated-gubernatorial-list/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC)'s gubernatorial candidate from Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, remains absent from the updated list of candidates for the 2027 general elections, according to revelations from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Gwarzo had previously petitioned INEC over his name's absence, which they had initially addressed but later reinstated the exclusion due to a court order. The commission's decision has reignited questions about the status of the NDC's gubernatorial ticket, as they had initially contested the omission through a court challenge.",
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed the name of the Kano State governorship candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, from its updated list of candidates for the 2027 general elections. Gwarzo had petitioned the commission over the omission of his name on the initial list published on October 10, […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: INEC shocks Kano, dumps NDC's Gwarzo from final list, clears Pantami for Gombe PDP ticket",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/2027-inec-shocks-kano-dumps-ndcs-gwarzo-from-final-list-clears",
        "published": "2026-10-31T13:41:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}