{
  "id": 16532721,
  "title": "2027: NDC names Dickson campaign chair, Obi co-chair",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/2027-ndc-names-dickson-campaign-chair-obi-co-chair",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T23:36:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-ndc-names-dickson-campaign-chair-obi-co-chair/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has appointed its National Leader, Seriake Dickson, as chairman of the National Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections, with presidential candidate Peter Obi named co-chairman. The party also announced other key appointments, including Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe as Vice Chairman, Rabiu Kwankwaso as co-vice chairman, Ikenna Enekweizu as National Secretary, and Babachir Lawal as chairman of the National Advisory Council. These appointments were announced in a statement by the party just 24 hours before the inauguration of the campaign council in Abuja, which will also see the unveiling of the party's new national secretariat.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "NDC names Obi, Kwankwaso, Dickson to lead 2027 election campaign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ndc-names-obi-kwankwaso-dickson-to-lead-2027-election-campaign",
        "published": "2026-10-25T19:51:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}