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  "id": 16571164,
  "title": "2027: Ex-Sokoto dep gov urges North to back Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/2027-ex-sokoto-dep-gov-urges-north-to-back-tinubu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T07:36:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-ex-sokoto-dep-gov-urges-north-to-back-tinubu/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Mukhtar Shagari, has urged northerners to vote for President Bola Tinubu in 2027, citing infrastructure developme Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ex-sokoto-dep-gov-urges-north-to-back-tinubu/",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Kaduna rally as the North’s referendum on Tinubu, By Abdulaziz Abdulaziz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/kaduna-rally-as-the-norths-referendum-on-tinubu-by-abdulaziz-abdulaziz",
        "published": "2026-10-26T04:59:55.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "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."
}