{
  "id": 11654976,
  "title": "2027: Akume, Nasarawa gov lead North-Central mobilisation for Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/2027-akume-nasarawa-gov-lead-north-central-mobilisation-for-tinubu-11654976",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T10:02:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-akume-nasarawa-gov-lead-north-central-mobilisation-for-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, Senator George Akume spearheaded a regional movement in North-Central Nigeria to back President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for the 2027 presidential election. This North-Central Grassroots Mobilisation Movement for Tinubu/Shettima 2027 was inaugurated at the SGF's office in Abuja, according to a statement released on Saturday by the movement's National Coordinator, Sonny Echono. Akume emphasized the movement's primary goal of garnering widespread support for Tinubu in the upcoming election, aiming for the highest regional vote total. Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule hailed the initiative as timely, citing the presence of key political figures from the region as a testament to its strengthened political position. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, commended the movement as the first of its kind and assured the stakeholders that necessary structures would be provided to support its activities.",
  "summary": "SGF George Akume and Nasarawa Governor Abdullahi Sule have launched a movement to mobilise grassroots support for President Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-akume-nasarawa-gov-lead-north-central-mobilisation-for-tinubu/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "2027: Akume, Nasarawa gov lead North-Central mobilisation for Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/2027-akume-nasarawa-gov-lead-north-central-mobilisation-for-tinubu",
        "published": "2026-10-03T09:30:42.000Z"
      }
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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."
}