{
  "id": 14883151,
  "title": "2027: APC plans nationwide rallies, starts with Kaduna October 24",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/2027-apc-plans-nationwide-rallies-starts-with-kaduna-october-24",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:08:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-apc-plans-nationwide-rallies-starts-with-kaduna-october-24/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a nationwide rally plan, with the campaign activities set to commence in Kaduna State on October 24, 2026, concluding with a major event in Lagos on January 9, 2027. The proposed schedule, which covers all six geopolitical zones in Nigeria, includes 12 locations where the presidential candidate is expected to make appearances. The party clarified that the schedule is a proposal and subject to official confirmation. The first rally in Kaduna is followed by events in Calabar, Gombe, Lafia, Ado-Ekiti, Port Harcourt, Abakaliki, Benin City, Jos, Yenagoa, Damaturu, Akure, Benue State, Katsina State, Ogun State, Sokoto State, Abia State, Kogi State, Kwara State, Delta State, Zamfara State, Niger State, Kano State, Taraba State, FCT, and Imo State. The list of locations for presidential attendance consists of 12 cities, including Kaduna, Port Harcourt, Jos, Ibadan, Maiduguri, Enugu, Bauchi, Sokoto, Asaba, Kano, Yola, and Lagos. Notably, Anambra State, governed by APC's Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, was not included in the proposed rally schedule.",
  "summary": "The All Progressives Congress has proposed a nationwide rally schedule for the 2027 elections, starting in Kaduna on October 24, 2026, and ending in Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-apc-plans-nationwide-rallies-starts-with-kaduna-october-24/",
  "key_points": [
    "APC plans nationwide rallies for 2027 elections",
    "Kaduna rally scheduled for October 24, 2026",
    "12 cities selected for presidential appearances"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Launching an expansive multi-zone tour early signals the party's intent to secure a nationwide foothold well before the general elections begin.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: APC plans nationwide rallies, starts with Kaduna October 24",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/2027-apc-plans-nationwide-rallies-starts-with-kaduna-october-24-14883773",
        "published": "2026-10-16T06:14:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}