{
  "id": 16115522,
  "title": "2027: If APC uses Aso Rock for meetings, weddings, we deserve same - Sowore dares Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/2027-if-apc-uses-aso-rock-for-meetings-weddings-we-deserve-same",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T21:37:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/22/2027-if-apc-uses-aso-rock-for-meetings-weddings-we-deserve-same-sowore-dares-tinubu-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has challenged the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to grant him the same privileges they receive at the Presidential Villa. Sowore argued that since APC uses the Villa for meetings, launches, and weddings, with catering, logistics, and security provided, opposition parties like his should be granted the same access. He specifically mentioned the request made by his party to use Aso Rock for the inauguration of their Presidential Campaign Council, which was denied by APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru. Sowore insists that Aso Rock belongs to the public and that opposition parties should enjoy the same privileges as the ruling party.",
  "summary": "The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has no moral right to stop him from using the Presidential Villa for his campaign. Sowore, who spoke on Arise Television's Prime Time on Thursday, said the APC has turned the Villa into its party office. […] 2027: If APC uses Aso Rock for meetings, weddings, we…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Why AAC asked to use Aso Rock for campaign event — Sowore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/why-aac-asked-to-use-aso-rock-for-campaign-event-sowore",
        "published": "2026-10-22T18:36:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}