{
  "id": 366086,
  "title": "2027: INEC extends submission of governorship, State Assembly candidates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/2027-inec-extends-submission-of-governorship-state-assembly-candidates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T09:02:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/09/2027-inec-extends-submission-of-governorship-state-assembly-candidates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has extended the deadline for the submission of governorship and State Assembly candidates for the 2027 general elections. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna made this known in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, the new submission deadline is scheduled for…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "INEC shifts candidates submission deadline by 3 days as Osun prepares for August 15 election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/inec-shifts-candidates-submission-deadline-by-3-days-as-osun-prepares",
        "published": "2026-08-09T16:30:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}