{
  "id": 17152672,
  "title": "2027: Makinde woos Obi’s S’East base, rejects ethnic politics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/2027-makinde-woos-obis-seast-base-rejects-ethnic-politics",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T01:06:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-makinde-woos-obis-seast-base-rejects-ethnic-politics/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent town hall meeting in Enugu, the presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, urged the South-East electorate to disregard ethnic and religious considerations while casting their votes in the 2027 general election. Makinde, speaking at the APM South-East town hall meeting, emphasized that Nigeria's challenges affect all its citizens, regardless of their religious or ethnic backgrounds. He reiterated that the country’s problems are not discriminating based on religion or ethnicity.\n\nMakinde’s campaign team conducted consultations across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones to understand the populace’s concerns and integrate these insights into the party’s policy agenda. The upcoming manifesto, set to be unveiled on November 4, 2026, will outline proposed solutions to these challenges. The presidential hopeful underscored his administration’s commitment to job creation and economic expansion, aiming to shift Nigeria away from dependency on federal allocations and towards a productive economy that generates sustainable wealth and employment opportunities.",
  "summary": "Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged South-East voters to reject ethnic and religious politics ahead of the 2027 general election. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-makinde-woos-obis-seast-base-rejects-ethnic-politics/",
  "key_points": [
    "Seyi Makinde, APM candidate, courts South-East voters in Enugu",
    "Ignores ethnic, religious divides in 2027 election plea",
    "Upcoming manifesto to address Nigeria's economic challenges"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Makinde’s attempt to court the South-East electorate signals a strategic effort to build a national coalition by prioritizing economic development over the traditional ethnic and religious divisions of Nigerian politics.",
  "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."
}