{
  "id": 11954479,
  "title": "Real reason APC is desperate for power —Galadima",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/real-reason-apc-is-desperate-for-power-galadima",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T15:07:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/real-reason-apc-is-desperate-for-power-galadima/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has claimed that the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), is desperate to retain power due to the potential consequences they would face if they were to lose it. Speaking on Symfoni TV, Galadima said that the APC could \"do anything under the sun\" to regain power, as they are well aware of the repercussions of losing it. He added that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is now facing consequences for his past actions while in power, and these actions could be what led to his arrest. Galadima also noted that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is currently in custody due to his inability to meet the bail conditions set by Justice Abdulmalik.",
  "summary": "A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Buba Galadima, has said the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is desperate to retain power because they fear what will happen to them in its aftermath. Speaking on Symfoni TV, Galadima said that the APC in its desperation to retain power, could “do anything under […] The post Real reason APC is desperate for power —Galadima…",
  "key_points": [
    "APC desperate to retain power due to consequences of losing it",
    "Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai facing arrest",
    "El-Rufai in custody due to inability to meet bail conditions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027 presidency: ‘APC desperate, will do anything possible under the sun to retain power’ – Buba Galadima",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/2027-presidency-apc-desperate-will-do-anything-possible-under-the-sun",
        "published": "2026-10-04T16:17:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}