{
  "id": 15300749,
  "title": "North will give Tinubu more votes in 2027 — Shettima",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/north-will-give-tinubu-more-votes-in-2027-shettima-15300749",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T23:24:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/north-will-give-tinubu-more-votes-in-2027-shettima/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vice-President Kashim Shettima expressed confidence that the North will provide President Bola Tinubu with a higher percentage of votes in the upcoming 2027 presidential election compared to the 60.2% he received in 2023. Speaking at the commissioning of the national secretariat of Arewa for Asiwaju in Abuja, Shettima urged political leaders in the region to rally behind the President. He highlighted the North's confidence in Tinubu's leadership and the region's lack of fear regarding the President's bid for a second term. Shettima pledged that the North would give more than 60.2% of its votes to Tinubu in the next election, emphasizing the importance of continued support and wise counsel for the Tinubu administration.",
  "summary": "Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed confidence that the North will give President Bola Tinubu more votes in the 2027 presidential election. Read More: https://punchng.com/north-will-give-tinubu-more-votes-in-2027-shettima/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: No vacancy in Aso Rock, North will vote 100 per cent for Tinubu - Kano Gov, Yusuf",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/2027-no-vacancy-in-aso-rock-north-will-vote-100-per-cent-for-tinubu",
        "published": "2026-10-17T19:37:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "2027: Kano’ll lead northern states in Tinubu’s re-election bid — Gov Yusuf",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/2027-kanoll-lead-northern-states-in-tinubus-re-election-bid-gov-yusuf",
        "published": "2026-10-17T21:03:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "North will give Tinubu more votes in 2027 — Shettima",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/north-will-give-tinubu-more-votes-in-2027-shettima",
        "published": "2026-10-17T23:24:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}