{
  "id": 12696661,
  "title": "APC needs Wike, Umahi dismisses party division rumours",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/apc-needs-wike-umahi-dismisses-party-division-rumours",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T19:46:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/apc-needs-wike-umahi-dismisses-party-division-rumours/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has dismissed rumors of division within the All Progressives Congress (APC) and highlighted the President Bola Tinubu administration's commitment to the development of the South-East region. Umahi, who served as a party chairman, deputy governor, and governor, stated that previous administrations failed to provide significant Federal Government projects in the South-East. However, under the Tinubu administration, the region is now benefiting from a barrage of projects, including the Obanewi-Okiwe axis and the Second Niger Bridge. Umahi urged the people of the South-East to embrace greater political cooperation with other regions of the country to ensure mutual support and development. Additionally, he dismissed reports of serious divisions within the APC, particularly surrounding his relationship with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, describing them as exaggerated by their political differences.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "APC needs Wike, Umahi dismisses party division rumours",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/apc-needs-wike-umahi-dismisses-party-division-rumours-12697875",
        "published": "2026-10-07T19:52:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}