{
  "id": 14182747,
  "title": "2027: Benue coalition pledges support for Tinubu’s re-election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/2027-benue-coalition-pledges-support-for-tinubus-re-election-14182747",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T11:10:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-benue-coalition-pledges-support-for-tinubus-re-election/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A coalition in Benue State has pledged to work alongside political parties to mobilize support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections, according to Punch Nigeria and Punch.\n\nSeparately, human rights activist and national coordinator of the Tinubu Must Go movement, Abba Hikima, announced the withdrawal of his planned support for certain All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants. According to Daily Post Nigeria, Hikima made this decision in a statement published on Facebook, citing the aspirants' perceived happiness regarding the alleged oppression of citizens and their support for oppressive leaders.\n\nHikima did not identify the specific aspirants affected by this decision, though he stated that anyone supporting leaders accused of oppressing the public should be held accountable.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "I have withdrawn my support for APC aspirants – ‘Tinubu Must Go’ coordinator Hikima",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/i-have-withdrawn-my-support-for-apc-aspirants-tinubu-must-go",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:58:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "2027: Benue coalition pledges support for Tinubu’s re-election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/2027-benue-coalition-pledges-support-for-tinubus-re-election",
        "published": "2026-10-13T11:06:06.000Z"
      }
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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."
}