{
  "id": 17438427,
  "title": "2027: Yahaya Bello tasks Kano non-indigenous residents to mobilise 2 million votes for Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/2027-yahaya-bello-tasks-kano-non-indigenous-residents-to-mobilise-2",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T16:43:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/31/non-indigents-in-kano-shortchange-tinubus-with-500000-votes-in-2023-yahya-bello-promise-2m-votes-for-the-president/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello has criticized President Bola Tinubu's vote tally in Kano State during the 2023 presidential election, expressing disappointment in the 500,000 votes received. Bello called upon Yoruba and other non-indigenous communities in the region to increase their voting participation in the upcoming 2027 elections, urging them to mobilize at least two million votes for Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC candidates.\n\nRepresentative Leke Abejide echoed Bello's sentiments, emphasizing the need for Yoruba and other non-indigenous communities to rally a minimum of two million votes for Tinubu and other APC candidates. During an empowerment program in Kano, Bello expressed confidence in Abejide's ability to achieve this goal, emphasizing the importance of supporting Tinubu's re-election bid for political stability.\n\nBello also defended the Tinubu administration's infrastructure development, specifically highlighting progress on the Kano-Abuja Federal Highway. Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, reiterated his administration's commitment to inclusiveness, promising non-indigenous communities rights, security, and opportunities to participate in governance. Yusuf welcomed the Yoruba, Igala and other non-indigenous groups as vital contributors to Kano's growth and encouraged them to remain actively involved in the state's political and economic activities.",
  "summary": "Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has expressed dissatisfaction with the 500,000 votes President Bola Tinubu received in Kano State during the 2023 presidential election, arguing that the voting strength of non-indigenous communities in the state should not be underestimated. He challenged the Yoruba and other ethnic communities to consolidate their political participation and work […]…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Barau commends Tinubu, Gov Yusuf over army deployment in Kano",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/barau-commends-tinubu-gov-yusuf-over-army-deployment-in-kano",
        "published": "2026-10-31T05:03:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}