{
  "id": 11988179,
  "title": "Evening recap: APC slams Amaechi, N5bn NDLEA drug haul, First Lady to lead APC women’s summit, other top stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/evening-recap-apc-slams-amaechi-n5bn-ndlea-drug-haul-first-lady-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T19:14:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/evening-recap-apc-slams-amaechi-n5bn-ndlea-drug-haul-first-lady-to-lead-apc-womens-summit-other-top-stories/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized African Democratic Congress vice-presidential candidate Rotimi Amaechi for claiming he was unable to pay for his deceased mother's medication. The party's National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, stated that Amaechi, despite being a beneficiary of public office for decades, had become \"destitute\" just three years after leaving office. The APC also accused Amaechi of seeking the Vice Presidential ticket in 2027 to continue his dependence on public funds, stating that \"the presidency is not a soup kitchen\".",
  "summary": "The APC has slammed Rotimi Amaechi over claims about his mother’s medication, while the NDLEA intercepted N5bn worth of drugs at Nigerian ports. Read More: https://punchng.com/evening-recap-apc-slams-amaechi-n5bn-ndlea-drug-haul-first-lady-to-lead-apc-womens-summit-other-top-stories/",
  "key_points": [
    "APC criticizes Amaechi for claiming inability to pay for mother's medication.",
    "Amaechi accused of becoming destitute three years after leaving office.",
    "APC claims presidency is not a \"soup kitchen\"."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "‘Presidency not soup kitchen for destitutes like Amaechi’- APC slams ADC VP candidate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/presidency-not-soup-kitchen-for-destitutes-like-amaechi-apc-slams-adc",
        "published": "2026-10-04T14:13:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "APC slams Amaechi over claims on mother’s medication",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/apc-slams-amaechi-over-claims-on-mothers-medication",
        "published": "2026-10-04T15:13:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Evening recap: APC slams Amaechi, N5bn NDLEA drug haul, First Lady to lead APC women’s summit, other top stories",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/evening-recap-apc-slams-amaechi-n5bn-ndlea-drug-haul-first-lady-to-11989584",
        "published": "2026-10-04T19:22:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}