{
  "id": 17087842,
  "title": "2027: We were discouraged entering Peter Obi’s stronghold – Makinde",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/2027-we-were-discouraged-entering-peter-obis-stronghold-makinde",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T15:36:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/29/2027-we-were-discouraged-entering-peter-obis-stronghold-makinde/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Presidential candidate Seyi Makinde of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) expressed concerns about entering the South-East region, citing the perception that it belongs solely to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Peter Obi. Despite this, Makinde affirmed that his party's message would still be delivered to the South-East ahead of the 2027 general election. He urged Nigerians to reject visions that divide the country along tribal lines. The remarks were made at an APM Town Hall Meeting in Enugu, where Makinde emphasized unity across Nigeria's geopolitical zones. Peter Obi, who garnered significant support in the South-East during the 2023 presidential election, remains a key political figure in the region.",
  "summary": "The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Seyi Makinde, has said his team was almost discouraged from taking its campaign to the South-East because of the perception that the region belongs entirely to Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Makinde, however, said the warning would not stop him from taking his […] 2027: We were discouraged…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}