{
  "id": 1655766,
  "title": "Councillors must reclaim relevance in local governance – NCFN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/councillors-must-reclaim-relevance-in-local-governance-ncfn",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T05:17:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/councillors-must-reclaim-relevance-in-local-governance-ncfn/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The National President of the National Councillors Forum of Nigeria (NCFN), Evoh Okechukwu Nwikegwu, has urged councillors across the country to reclaim their relevance in local governance and shun divisive tendencies ahead of the 2027 elections. Nwikegwu made the call on Monday at the forum’s National Executive Council meeting in Abuja, saying councillors had long […]",
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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."
}