{
  "id": 15598883,
  "title": "Ensure Our Safety During Campaigns, Yilwatda Charges APC Intelligence, Security Committee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/ensure-our-safety-during-campaigns-yilwatda-charges-apc-intelligence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T11:12:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/19/ensure-our-safety-during-campaigns-yilwatda-charges-apc-intelligence-security-committee/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Adedayo Akinwale and Amina Hassan report that APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda has instructed the APC Presidential Campaign Council's Intelligence and Security Committee to guarantee the safety of members during electioneering campaigns. The committee, which convened its initial meeting ahead of the main campaign council, was represented by Deputy National Secretary Prof. Abdulkarim Kana during its inauguration in Abuja. Yilwatda praised the committee for self-organizing before receiving funding allocations, commending them for their proactive approach. The committee's director, Gen. Sarkin Bello (rtd), emphasized the committee's role in ensuring the campaign accurately conveys the President's record, priorities, and vision while maintaining the integrity of the democratic process. He cautioned the committee to remain vigilant against risks associated with public gatherings, crowd management, misinformation, criminal activity, and communal tensions. Gen. Christopher Musa, Minister of Defence and Secretary of the Directorate, highlighted the importance of security in the campaign, stating that the opposition will likely use economy and insecurity as campaign issues. He underlined the necessity of a united front to achieve success and work together with the Information Directorate to project the President's achievements and counter misinformation on social media.",
  "summary": "Adedayo Akinwale and Amina Hassan The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda has charged the Directorate of Intelligence and Security of the APC Presidential Campaign",
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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."
}