{
  "id": 2130231,
  "title": "INEC announces date for Sakwa, Disina bye-elections in Bauchi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/inec-announces-date-for-sakwa-disina-bye-elections-in-bauchi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T12:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/20/inec-announces-date-for-sakwa-disina-bye-elections-in-bauchi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set September 19, 2026, as the date for bye-elections in two vacant seats of the Bauchi State House of Assembly. The polls will take place in Sakwa State Constituency, Zaki Local Government Area, and Disina State Constituency, Shira LGA. The final list of candidates is expected to be published on September 8, with political parties submitting the names of their polling agents by September 10. Campaigns will close by midnight on September 17, and the notice of election will be issued on August 20, ahead of political party primaries scheduled for August 21 to 25.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}