{
  "id": 12940698,
  "title": "No politician’s ambition worth your life, LP rep candidate tells youths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/no-politicians-ambition-worth-your-life-lp-rep-candidate-tells-youths",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T20:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/no-politicians-ambition-worth-your-life-lp-rep-candidate-tells-youths/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Labour Party candidate Chima Anyaso has cautioned Nigerian youths against electoral violence and intimidation during the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the signing of a social contract in Bende Local Government Area, Anyaso emphasized that no political ambition should ever come at the cost of one's life or future. He urged the people of Bende to be vigilant and not fall victim to malpractices, stating, \"No election is worth your life. No politician’s ambition is worth destroying your future.\" The candidate presented his manifesto to stakeholders, pledging to improve infrastructure, healthcare, and education in the constituency if elected. He also stressed the importance of electing candidates with strong records and condemned the use of deceitful tactics by opposing forces. Anyaso assured the people that he would serve only two terms, respecting the arrangement between political factions, and encouraged them to remain steadfast and not be intimidated by false claims of a foregone election.",
  "summary": "Labour Party candidate for Bende Federal Constituency, Chima Anyaso, has warned Nigerian youths against electoral violence ahead of the 2027 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/no-politicians-ambition-worth-your-life-lp-rep-candidate-tells-youths/",
  "key_points": [
    "Chima Anyaso, Labour Party candidate, warns youths against electoral violence",
    "No election is worth one's life or future, he emphasizes",
    "Candidate pledges to improve infrastructure, healthcare, and education"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "No politician’s ambition worth your life, LP rep candidate tells youths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/no-politicians-ambition-worth-your-life-lp-rep-candidate-tells-youths-12943521",
        "published": "2026-10-08T20:16:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}