{
  "id": 5729253,
  "title": "2027; ADC unveils governorship candidates in 28 states",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/2027-adc-unveils-governorship-candidates-in-28-states",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T06:10:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/907566-2027-adc-unveils-governorship-candidates-in-28-states.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled its governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the 2027 general elections in 28 states. According to This Day, the party's spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, announced the list in a statement.\n\nNotable candidates include former presidential aide Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour in Lagos, former Kaduna State governorship candidate Isa Ashiru, former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, former Delta State governorship candidate Great Ogboru, and Senator Ahmad Babba Kaita in Katsina. Other candidates are Senator Halliru Dauda Jika in Bauchi, former House of Representatives member Herman Iorwase Hembe in Benue, and former House of Representatives member Zakari Mohammed in Kwara.\n\nThe party said its candidates will carry the ADC banner and its commitment to providing Nigerians with credible leadership and a \"real alternative\" in the 2027 elections, as reported by Premium Times and Daily Trust.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}