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  "id": 13165680,
  "title": "2027: Tinubu kicks off campaign in Kaduna October 24",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/2027-tinubu-kicks-off-campaign-in-kaduna-october-24-13165680",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T17:30:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-tinubu-kicks-off-campaign-in-kaduna-october-24/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu will commence his 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna on October 24, according to the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari. Yari revealed this during a briefing for State House correspondents on Friday evening, following a meeting with Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu asked to be updated on the council's progress and the campaign timetable. Yari stated that they have agreed on the campaign plan and that the inaugural meeting will be held on October 14 at the State House banquet hall. The inaugural meeting will be followed by the flag-off campaign in Kaduna on October 24, with subsequent state visits to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and Maiduguri, Borno State. The full campaign timetable will be released after the council's inauguration. Yari explained that Tinubu's strong presence in both the North and South of the country gives him an advantage over his opponents.",
  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu will flag off his 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna on October 24, the DG of the APC Presidential Campaign Council has said. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-tinubu-kicks-off-campaign-in-kaduna-october-24/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Tinubu kicks off campaign in Kaduna October 24",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/2027-tinubu-kicks-off-campaign-in-kaduna-october-24",
        "published": "2026-10-09T17:21:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "Ekiti driver borrows N3.5m to campaign for Tinubu, lawmakers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ekiti-driver-borrows-n3-5m-to-campaign-for-tinubu-lawmakers",
        "published": "2026-10-09T17:42:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "2027: Tinubu will commence campaign in Kaduna – Yari",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/2027-tinubu-will-commence-campaign-in-kaduna-yari",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:21:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "2027: Tinubu kicks off re-election campaign in Kaduna 24 October",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/2027-tinubu-kicks-off-re-election-campaign-in-kaduna-24-october",
        "published": "2026-10-09T19:25:10.000Z"
      }
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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."
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