{
  "id": 16304757,
  "title": "What will make Southwest support Igbo presidency - Soludo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/what-will-make-southwest-support-igbo-presidency-soludo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T08:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/24/how-tinubull-make-southwest-support-igbo-presidency-soludo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has weighed in on what could persuade the Southwest to support an Igbo presidency. Soludo stated that if the Southeast backs President Bola Tinubu for a second term, the Southwest would reciprocate the support at the appropriate time. In a video address to his supporters, Soludo explained that \"Presidency is about discussion and agreement.\" He elaborated that since Tinubu, hailing from the South-West, currently holds the office, the South-West will show solidarity with an Igbo presidency once power returns to the region after its tenure in the North. The Southeast have long been advocating for the presidency; in 2023, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi ran for the position but ended up third in the election, despite claiming he had won.",
  "summary": "Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has suggested what will make the Southwest support an Igbo presidency. Soludo said if the Southeast supports President Bola Tinubu's second term, the Southwest will back an Igbo presidency at the right time. Addressing his followers in a video, the governor said: “Presidency is about discussion and agreement. \"Now […] What will make Southwest support Igbo…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}