{
  "id": 17080652,
  "title": "2027: Makinde urges S’East voters to reject ethnic, religious divisions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/2027-makinde-urges-seast-voters-to-reject-ethnic-religious-divisions-17080652",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T15:40:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-makinde-urges-seast-voters-to-reject-ethnic-religious-divisions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "APM presidential candidate Seyi Makinde urged voters in the South-East to reject ethnic and religious divisions in the 2027 general election. Makinde made the appeal during a South-East town hall meeting in Enugu, noting that Nigeria's challenges affect citizens regardless of their ethnic or religious affiliations. He highlighted four pillars for his party's reset agenda: economy, security, education, and socio-political space. Makinde acknowledged the strong support Peter Obi, the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate, enjoys in the region but emphasized his party's intent to present its own agenda to voters. The APM candidate appealed for Nigerians to reject all forms of division along religious or ethnic lines and focus on creating opportunities for their people, particularly the youth, to tackle hunger, poverty, and move towards prosperity.",
  "summary": "APM presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has urged voters in the South-East not to allow ethnic and religious considerations to influence their choices in Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-makinde-urges-seast-voters-to-reject-ethnic-religious-divisions/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}