{
  "id": 10512795,
  "title": "Ex-ADC candidates defect to APC as Yilwatda says subsidy return’ll cripple North",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ex-adc-candidates-defect-to-apc-as-yilwatda-says-subsidy-returnll",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T19:18:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ex-adc-candidates-defect-to-apc-as-yilwatda-says-subsidy-returnll-cripple-north/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) lost several former candidates in the North when they defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, received the defectors and warned that reintroducing fuel subsidy would cripple the region and halt ongoing projects. The defectors, led by Princess Aslam Aliyu, known as Gimbiyar Kauran Namoda, delivered a statement emphasizing their commitment to serving the people and supporting President Tinubu's agenda. Yilwatda questioned the opposition's promise to restore fuel subsidy, highlighting ongoing construction projects across Northern Nigeria and the financial implications of such a move.",
  "summary": "Former ADC candidates have defected to the APC, as the party’s chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, warned that returning fuel subsidy would cripple the North. Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-adc-candidates-defect-to-apc-as-yilwatda-says-subsidy-returnll-cripple-north/",
  "key_points": [
    "Former ADC candidates defect to APC in North Nigeria",
    "APC National Chairman warns against fuel subsidy return",
    "Defectors pledge support for President Tinubu's agenda"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ex-ADC candidates defect to APC as Yilwatda says subsidy return’ll cripple North",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ex-adc-candidates-defect-to-apc-as-yilwatda-says-subsidy-returnll-10513175",
        "published": "2026-09-28T19:20:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}