{
  "id": 7120158,
  "title": "FULL LIST: INEC publishes names of 33 candidates for Kaduna Senate polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/full-list-inec-publishes-names-of-33-candidates-for-kaduna-senate-7120158",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T15:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-inec-publishes-names-of-33-candidates-for-kaduna-senate-polls/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the names of 33 candidates who will vie for the three Senate seats in Kaduna State during the upcoming January 2027 National Assembly elections. The list comprises candidates from various political parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC), All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Action Democratic Party (ADP), New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), National Democratic Congress (NDC), and others. Twelve candidates are competing in Kaduna North, thirteen in Kaduna Central, and eight in Kaduna South.",
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the final list of 33 candidates contesting the three senatorial seats in Kaduna State in 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-inec-publishes-names-of-33-candidates-for-kaduna-senate-polls/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "FULL LIST: INEC publishes names of 33 candidates for Kaduna Senate polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/full-list-inec-publishes-names-of-33-candidates-for-kaduna-senate",
        "published": "2026-09-13T15:02:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: INEC releases names of senatorial candidates [FULL LIST]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/2027-inec-releases-names-of-senatorial-candidates-full-list",
        "published": "2026-09-13T16:08:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}