{
  "id": 15606150,
  "title": "Obi’s overseas trip forces NDC to shift campaign council inauguration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/obis-overseas-trip-forces-ndc-to-shift-campaign-council-inauguration-15606150",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T13:22:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/obis-overseas-trip-forces-ndc-to-shift-campaign-council-inauguration/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress has postponed the inauguration of its National Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections. According to Punch Nigeria, the delay is due to the presidential candidate Peter Obi's important overseas engagement and tight schedule. The inauguration was originally scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, alongside a National Executive Committee meeting intended to ratify key decisions for the 2027 elections.\n\nDaily Post Nigeria reports that the new date for the unveiling and inauguration of the council has been set for Monday, October 26, 2026. In a statement from National Publicity Secretary Osa Director, the party apologized for any inconvenience caused by the shift and urged members and supporters to remain focused on securing victory for Obi and other NDC candidates.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Obi’s overseas trip forces NDC to shift campaign council inauguration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/obis-overseas-trip-forces-ndc-to-shift-campaign-council-inauguration",
        "published": "2026-10-19T13:06:32.000Z"
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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."
}