{
  "id": 18641459,
  "title": "INEC dismisses reports of removing Atiku, Amaechi from candidates’ portal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/inec-dismisses-reports-of-removing-atiku-amaechi-from-candidates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T04:53:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/inec-dismisses-reports-of-removing-atiku-amaechi-from-candidates-portal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected claims that it had removed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Rotimi Amaechi from its candidate portal following a recent court ruling. Malam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, INEC's national commissioner and chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, stated that the commission had not received the court's judgement and had not yet discussed the matter. Haruna noted that obtaining a Certified True Copy of a court judgement typically takes about a week, and until they possess the official document, they cannot act upon it. Additionally, none of the commission's officers had convened to deliberate on the judgement, and their approach was still in line with the usual judicial process. The clarification came after a Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by former Senate President David Mark, was ineligible to nominate candidates for the 2027 general elections. The court's decision stemmed from a legal challenge by a former ADC deputy national chairman, Nafiu Bala Gombe, who contended that the leadership's formation was not democratic per the Electoral Act. The ADC has since denounced the ruling and plans to appeal the decision in court.",
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports circulating on the social media that it removed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Rotimi Amaechi from its portal following Thursday’s Federal High Court judgement nullifying their nomination by the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Malam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, INEC national commissioner and…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "I’ll resign if Nigeria doesn’t improve under Atiku — Amaechi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/ill-resign-if-nigeria-doesnt-improve-under-atiku-amaechi",
        "published": "2026-11-06T21:42:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}