{
  "id": 9775857,
  "title": "Children of ex-presidents, governors in 2027 National Assembly race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/children-of-ex-presidents-governors-in-2027-national-assembly-race-9775857",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T14:32:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/children-of-ex-presidents-governors-in-2027-national-assembly-race/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 2027 general elections in Nigeria are set to see a new generation of politicians from prominent political families contesting for seats in the National Assembly. According to an infographic by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, children of former presidents, vice-presidents, governors, and senators are among those vying for these positions. Among the identified candidates are Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, daughter of former member of the House of Representatives Jimoh Abdul Akpoti, who is contesting for the Kogi Central senatorial seat on the Peoples Democratic Party. Similarly, Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is also running for the Ogun Central senatorial seat. The involvement of these political heirs underscores the significance of family connections in Nigeria's political landscape as the country approaches another election cycle.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Children of ex-presidents, governors in 2027 National Assembly race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/children-of-ex-presidents-governors-in-2027-national-assembly-race",
        "published": "2026-09-25T13:40:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}