{
  "id": 3987694,
  "title": "Is judicial adjudication in electoral matters new in Nigeria?, By Fola Aiyegbusi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/is-judicial-adjudication-in-electoral-matters-new-in-nigeria-by-fola",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T13:29:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/905969-is-judicial-adjudication-in-electoral-matters-new-in-nigeria-by-fola-aiyegbusi.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Recently, a former head-of state and president at two different times in our contemporary political history made public statements in the media about why the courts should not be the decider in electoral matters, especially in elections. He labelled verdicts that come from courts on such matters as “Cathedral judgements.” And also, so many people […] The post Is judicial adjudication in electoral…",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}