{
  "id": 12399470,
  "title": "Trust is democracy’s invisible currency, says Akpabio",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trust-is-democracys-invisible-currency-says-akpabio-12399470",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:50:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/trust-is-democracys-invisible-currency-says-akpabio/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Senate President Godswill Akpabio, in his address at the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Arusha, Tanzania, emphasized the importance of trust as the \"invisible currency\" of democracy. He argued that democracy cannot endure without citizens feeling heard, included, and confident in their future. Akpabio identified inclusion, trust, and opportunity as the pillars of a democracy that delivers tangible benefits to citizens, stressing that progress should be measured by its impact on the daily lives of Nigerians rather than just elections or economic statistics.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Trust is democracy’s invisible currency, says Akpabio",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trust-is-democracys-invisible-currency-says-akpabio",
        "published": "2026-10-06T14:24:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}