{
  "id": 16689422,
  "title": "ADC, APC bicker over campaign issues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/adc-apc-bicker-over-campaign-issues",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T01:16:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/adc-apc-bicker-over-campaign-issues/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are engaged in a disagreement over the choice of campaign topics for the upcoming presidential election. The APC has accused the ADC of not paying party workers for over a year. In response, the ADC asserts that the true issues facing the country are the high cost of living, lack of employment opportunities for young people, and security concerns. ADC's National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, argues that the government must be judged on its actual achievements, rather than false accusations. The opposition party sees this as the APC trying to run its 2027 campaign by focusing on allegations against the ADC, instead of showcasing its own accomplishments. The ADC advises the APC to stop inventing stories about them and instead explain why voters should give them another term despite the hardships, insecurity, and economic uncertainty they have faced over the past three years. The APC's spokesperson, Dele Alake, views the non-payment of staff salaries as \"wicked and reprehensible,\" and claims it exposes the opposition's \"emptiness and insincerity\" as they present themselves as alternative governance options for Nigeria. Alake finds it \"unconscionable\" that a political party with numerous promises to Nigerians owes its workforce more than 12 months of salaries, stating that a party incapable of paying its employees cannot be trusted with the country's affairs.",
  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have differed over what should constitute issues in the current campaigns to woo voters in the presidential election. The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council had in a statement accused the ADC of failing to pay party workers for over 12 months. Replying, […]",
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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."
}