{
  "id": 16380841,
  "title": "APC Campaign Flag Off: Tinubu shuts down Kaduna",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/apc-campaign-flag-off-tinubu-shuts-down-kaduna",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T22:21:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/promoted/919978-apc-campaign-flag-off-tinubu-shuts-down-kaduna.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Supporters and government officials gathered in Kaduna on Friday and Saturday for the flag-off of the 2027 APC presidential campaign. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the Township stadium reached capacity, with crowds spilling onto Independence Way and surrounding boulevards. As early as 6 a.m. on Saturday, party members arrived wearing apparel featuring party logos or images of President Bola Tinubu.\n\nThe event included various officials, such as APC-led state governors, ministers, members of the National Assembly, and members of the APC National Working Committee. Premium Times noted that musicians entertained supporters while they waited for the event to begin, during which attendees chanted praises for the president and various governors.\n\nDaily Post Nigeria reported that President Tinubu arrived in a coaster bus alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima and Governor Uba Sani. During his speech, Tinubu asked Nigerians to support his re-election and promised to continue efforts toward economic recovery, prosperity, and a better future for the youth.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Nigeria’s Tinubu launches re-election campaign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/nigerias-tinubu-launches-re-election-campaign",
        "published": "2026-10-24T18:43:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Campaign flag off: Tinubu shuts down Kaduna",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/campaign-flag-off-tinubu-shuts-down-kaduna",
        "published": "2026-10-24T18:45:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}