{
  "id": 14109997,
  "title": "Shettima to North: You Have Nothing to Fear over Tinubu’s Second Term",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/shettima-to-north-you-have-nothing-to-fear-over-tinubus-second-term",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T03:33:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/shettima-to-north-you-have-nothing-to-fear-over-tinubus-second-term/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vice President Kashim Shettima visited Abuja to rally support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid, reassuring the North that they had nothing to fear from another four years of Tinubu's administration. He highlighted the administration's achievements, including falling inflation, $55 billion in foreign exchange reserves, student loan programs, and significant infrastructure projects. Shettima emphasized that the North had already benefited from these initiatives and would continue to benefit if Tinubu secured another term in 2027. Meanwhile, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, reported that Tinubu's economic reforms were yielding tangible results, such as declining inflation, increased foreign exchange reserves, improved oil production, and greater investment in infrastructure and social programs.",
  "summary": "Iyobosa Uwugiaren, Deji Elumoye in Abuja and Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Enugu Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday mounted a fresh campaign to win the North over for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election",
  "key_points": [
    "Vice President Shettima reassured North that no fear from Tinubu’s second term",
    "Highlighted achievements: falling inflation, $55B foreign reserves, student loans, infrastructure",
    "Tinubu’s reforms yielding results: declining inflation, increased reserves, oil production"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Vice President's outreach signals a strategic effort to secure northern political loyalty by framing current economic reforms and infrastructure investments as essential prerequisites for continued regional stability.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "You have nothing to fear In Tinubu’s 2nd term, Shettima tells Northern leaders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/you-have-nothing-to-fear-in-tinubus-2nd-term-shettima-tells-northern",
        "published": "2026-10-13T01:21:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}