{
  "id": 5072697,
  "title": "Yobe fixes LG elections, begins candidate screening",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/yobe-fixes-lg-elections-begins-candidate-screening-5072697",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T11:28:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/yobe-fixes-lg-elections-begins-candidate-screening/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission begins screening candidates for LG elections. Learn about the schedule, screening process, and election date. Read More: https://punchng.com/yobe-fixes-lg-elections-begins-candidate-screening/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Yobe fixes LG elections, begins candidate screening",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/yobe-fixes-lg-elections-begins-candidate-screening",
        "published": "2026-09-02T10:58:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Yobe electoral commission begins screening candidates for September 26 council elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/yobe-electoral-commission-begins-screening-candidates-for-september",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:12:53.000Z"
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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."
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