{
  "id": 17026139,
  "title": "NDC Accuses Edo Government, APC of Intimidation, Harassment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/ndc-accuses-edo-government-apc-of-intimidation-harassment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T07:17:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/29/ndc-accuses-edo-government-apc-of-intimidation-harassment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Edo State government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of intimidating and harassing their party members ahead of the 2027 elections. In a press conference in Benin City, the Edo State Obi-Kwakwanso Campaign Director General, Andrew Yakubu, stated that the NDC has received reports of arrests, threats, disrupted meetings, attacks on campaign premises, and the destruction of political materials. The party has also cited the destruction of NDC billboards, posters, and banners across the state. The NDC has demanded an investigation into the allegations and called for the protection of its members and supporters.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}