{
  "id": 14783323,
  "title": "Nigerians can reject leaders after one term — Makinde",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/nigerians-can-reject-leaders-after-one-term-makinde",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T20:36:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nigerians-can-reject-leaders-after-one-term-makinde/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has criticized the Federal Government's economic reforms, stating that rising poverty demonstrates the necessity to evaluate leadership based on its impact on citizens, not just economic indicators. In a recent newsletter, Makinde argued that a single presidential term is sufficient for Nigerians to assess a leader's priorities and decide on a second mandate. He compared his administration's governance in Oyo State to the Federal Government's handling of the economy under President Bola Tinubu, acknowledging that policies like the removal of petrol subsidy and a more flexible foreign exchange regime were backed by economic arguments, but emphasized the consequences for ordinary Nigerians. Makinde stated that his administration prioritized paying workers' salaries, pensions, and inherited gratuity arrears while pursuing infrastructure development. He maintained that leadership involves choosing what to do first, what can be postponed, and who bears the cost of these decisions.",
  "summary": "Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has criticised the Federal Government’s economic reforms, arguing that rising poverty shows the need to assess leadership by its impact on citizens rather than by improvements in economic indicators. Makinde said one presidential term was enough for Nigerians to determine a leader’s priorities and decide whether the government deserved another Read More:…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Vote for competence, reject political gamblers, Wike urges Nigerians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/2027-vote-for-competence-reject-political-gamblers-wike-urges",
        "published": "2026-10-15T19:52:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}