{"id":"n_miwcutxkcppbogl3cg2q","seq":10666131,"kind":"article","title":"BREAKING: Court orders INEC to reinstate Adebutu as Ogun PDP governorship candidate","url":"https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/11/13/breaking-court-orders-inec-to-reinstate-adebutu-as-ogun-pdp-governorship-candidate","summary":"The judge ruled that the commission lacked the authority to independently disqualify a candidate or alter names submitted by a political party after a valid nomination process. He maintained that the power to disqualify a nominated candidate rests with a Federal or State High Court.","published":"2026-11-13T11:08:48Z","seen":"2026-11-13T11:36:00Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-pmnewsnigeria-com-dbb216","name":"pmnewsnigeria.com","domain":"pmnewsnigeria.com"},"via":"kite-pmnewsnigeria-com-dbb216","topics":["metro","top stories","court","inec","ladi adebutu"],"authors":["Kazeem Ugbodaga"],"story":"st_pnsxr6g2a4afdnx2ijca","category":"politics","category_p":0.56,"category2":"crime-law","sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.29,"political":0.79}