{
  "id": 15235289,
  "title": "2027: North will give Tinubu over 70% of votes, APC chairman predicts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/2027-north-will-give-tinubu-over-70-of-votes-apc-chairman-predicts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T16:44:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-north-will-give-tinubu-over-70-of-votes-apc-chairman-predicts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, has forecasted that the North will give President Bola Tinubu more than 70% of its votes during the 2027 presidential election. During the inauguration of the Arewa for Asiwaju secretariat in Abuja, Yilwatda urged the people of the region to support Tinubu's re-election campaign, highlighting various initiatives of the President's administration as reasons to back him for a second term. These include infrastructure projects such as road networks, gas pipelines, irrigation dams, railway constructions, healthcare initiatives, and the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. Yilwatda emphasized that the North should continue to support Tinubu, citing his inclusive environment, infrastructure development, and commitment to bringing together people of various faiths and backgrounds.",
  "summary": "The APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will secure over 70% of northern votes in the 2027 election. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-north-will-give-tinubu-over-70-of-votes-apc-chairman-predicts/",
  "key_points": [
    "North predicts over 70% of votes for Tinubu in 2027",
    "APC Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda makes forecast",
    "Supports Tinubu's re-election campaign with initiatives"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "2027: North will give Tinubu over 70% of votes, APC chairman predicts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/2027-north-will-give-tinubu-over-70-of-votes-apc-chairman-predicts-15238723",
        "published": "2026-10-17T17:04:04.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}