{
  "id": 7126840,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T16:08:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/13/2027-inec-releases-names-of-senatorial-candidates-full-list/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates nominated by political parties for the 2027 senatorial elections in Nigeria. The list comprises 1,195 candidates for the 109 senatorial districts across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The candidates are fielded by major political parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), National Democratic Congress (NDC), and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}