{
  "id": 12027279,
  "title": "Nine Zamfara Assembly members dump APC for ADC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/nine-zamfara-assembly-members-dump-apc-for-adc-12027279",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T23:40:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nine-zamfara-assembly-members-dump-apc-for-adc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nine members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have left the All Progressives Congress to join the African Democratic Congress. According to the Punch, they cited security concerns for their decision.\n\nThe lawmakers, including an ally of a former Governor, expressed dissatisfaction with the party's inability to address challenges confronting the state, particularly the worsening security situation. Daily Trust reports that the members who resigned include Hon. Aliyu Ango Kagara, Hon. Ibrahim Tukur Bakura, Hon. Faruk Musa Dosara, Hon. Barrister Bashir Abubakar Masama, Hon. Muktaru Nasiru Kaura, Hon. Nasiru Abdullahi, Hon. Bashar Bello, Hon. Bashar Aliyu, and one other whose name was not specified.\n\nTheir resignation adds to the growing political developments within Zamfara APC, where internal disagreements and realignments have continued to shape the political landscape.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/59-67-crore-sanctioned-to-modernise-nine-schools-in-madhira-assembly",
        "published": "2026-10-04T16:12:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Nine Zamfara Assembly members dump APC for ADC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/nine-zamfara-assembly-members-dump-apc-for-adc",
        "published": "2026-10-04T23:38:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}