{
  "id": 7427032,
  "title": "Ekiti poll: SDP candidate drops petition, party rejects withdrawal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ekiti-poll-sdp-candidate-drops-petition-party-rejects-withdrawal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T00:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ekiti-poll-sdp-candidate-drops-petition-party-rejects-withdrawal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The SDP candidate in the Ekiti governorship election, Isaac Alade, has withdrawn his petition challenging Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s victory. Read More: https://punchng.com/ekiti-poll-sdp-candidate-drops-petition-party-rejects-withdrawal/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Ekiti poll: SDP candidate drops petition, party rejects withdrawal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ekiti-poll-sdp-candidate-drops-petition-party-rejects-withdrawal-7428590",
        "published": "2026-09-15T00:10:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}