{
  "id": 968525,
  "title": "2027: Ex-Zamfara deputy gov rejects Shinkafi’s emergence as ADC candidate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/2027-ex-zamfara-deputy-gov-rejects-shinkafis-emergence-as-adc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T05:47:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/15/2027-ex-zamfara-deputy-gov-rejects-shinkafis-emergence-as-adc-candidate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Zamfara State deputy governor, Mahdi Aliyu Gusau, has rejected the emergence of Bilyaminu Shinkafi as the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate for the 2027 general election in the state. Gusau, through his campaign organisation, alleged that Shinkafi’s name was uploaded on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, portal as the party’s governorship candidate,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}