{
  "id": 17095746,
  "title": "2027: Pro-Yayi group cautions against electoral violence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/2027-pro-yayi-group-cautions-against-electoral-violence-17095746",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T17:44:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-pro-yayi-group-cautions-against-electoral-violence/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The support group of Ogun West Senator and APC governorship candidate Solomon Adeola, known as the Yayi Connect Team, has warned against electoral violence and urged Nigerians to respect electoral laws ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group, chaired by Abdulateef Sulaimon, expressed support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election and the victory of Adeola as Ogun State governor. Sulaimon called for peace and warned against the influence of miscreants in the election process during the 'Gbé Yayi Débè' State Strategic Congress in Abeokuta. The congress gathered members and stakeholders from Ogun State's three senatorial districts to rally support for Tinubu, Adeola, and other APC candidates in the upcoming elections. Sulaimon recognized YCT founder Dr Iziaq Salako's support for the group's formation and its expansion across the state. YCT aims to mobilize votes for Tinubu, Adeola, and other APC candidates in the 2027 APC gubernatorial election, following their successful commissioning in September.",
  "summary": "A support group for Ogun State governorship hopeful, Solomon Adeola (Yayi), has urged Nigerians to shun electoral violence ahead of the 2027 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-pro-yayi-group-cautions-against-electoral-violence/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}