{
  "id": 18846704,
  "title": "INEC to meet over Atiku’s 2027 ticket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/inec-to-meet-over-atikus-2027-ticket",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T00:57:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/inec-to-meet-over-atikus-2027-ticket/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced it will not take a stance on the leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) until it receives and examines the certified true copy of the Federal High Court's judgment invalidating the leadership of the Mark-led caretaker committee. This ruling, handed down by Justice Peter Lifu on Thursday, declared the process of the Mark-led committee's emergence and the conduct of the party's presidential primary, which resulted in Atiku Abubakar becoming the candidate for the 2027 election, to be unconstitutional. INEC's National Commissioner and Information and Voter Education Committee Chairman, Mohammed Haruna, revealed that the commission must obtain the certified true copy before making any decisions, as they do not rely on reports to form conclusions. Haruna also stated that the matter will be discussed at INEC's meeting scheduled for the following week.",
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will not take a position on the leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress until it obtains and studies the certified true… Read More: https://punchng.com/inec-to-meet-over-atikus-2027-ticket/",
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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."
}