{
  "id": 17266485,
  "title": "Aso Villa solar project will free up power for Nigerians — APC PCC spokesperson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/aso-villa-solar-project-will-free-up-power-for-nigerians-apc-pcc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T18:26:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/aso-villa-solar-project-will-free-up-power-for-nigerians-apc-pcc-spokesperson/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Kemi Asekun, has defended the decision to install a solar mini-grid at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, stating that it would free up more electricity for Nigerians. Asekun explained that President Bola Tinubu's move to switch to solar power at the Villa was intended to reduce the facility's dependence on the national grid and alleviate pressure on it, given Nigeria's growing population. The planned installation comes amid concerns about unreliable public electricity supply and the high cost of electricity for households and government institutions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}