{
  "id": 11766510,
  "title": "Exercise patience, vote for liberation – Showunmi tells non-indigenes, hunters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/exercise-patience-vote-for-liberation-showunmi-tells-non-indigenes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T20:26:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/03/exercise-patience-vote-for-liberation-showunmi-tells-non-indigenes-hunters/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Segun Showunmi, a prominent figure in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Ogun State, has called upon non-indigenes and hunters in the region to exercise patience and vote for liberation in the upcoming 2027 presidential election. Speaking during a recent meeting in Abeokuta, Showunmi emphasized that the 2027 election should be viewed as a fight for liberation where every vote should go to President Bola Tinubu.\n\nThe PDP chieftain addressed various non-indigene associations and hunter groups from diverse communities, including Igbo, Igede, Tiv, Calabar, and Edo people. He reminded them that their patience and political maturity would be instrumental in paving the way for an Igbo presidency in the future. Showunmi argued that while the Igbos have been treated fairly, the presidency remains their ultimate goal.\n\nShowunmi urged the South-West, South-South, South-East, and North-Central regions to give Tinubu overwhelming votes in the 2027 election. He stressed that this would send a powerful message that no region holds more importance than the others. According to Showunmi, the election should serve as a strong statement that every person in the country is of equal significance.\n\nDescribing non-indigenes as the \"Ogun Tribe,\" Showunmi promised to support them whenever they face mistreatment. He urged them to mobilize extensively across Ogun Central, Ogun East, and Ogun West, rallying behind Tinubu by delivering bloc votes. Showunmi emphasized that while winning the election is crucial, the margin of victory should be significant enough to demonstrate the political strength of the South-West and prove that regional zoning must be respected by all parties involved.",
  "summary": "A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, Segun Showunmi, has urged non-indigenes and hunters in the state to exercise patience and vote for liberation in the 2027 presidential election. Showunmi, who is the Convener of The Alternative Movement, said the 2027 election should be seen as an election of liberation where […] Exercise patience, vote for liberation – Showunmi…",
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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."
}