{
  "id": 17819419,
  "title": "Vote Tinubu again, Calabar will get more projects – Shettima tells Cross River people",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/vote-tinubu-again-calabar-will-get-more-projects-shettima-tells-cross",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T15:00:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/02/vote-tinubu-again-calabar-will-get-more-projects-shettima-tells-cross-river-people/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vice President Kashim Shettima addressed the people of Cross River State, urging them to vote for President Bola Tinubu again in the 2027 general elections. Shettima assured the audience that Tinubu has not failed Nigeria, but is instead implementing his Renewed Hope Agenda to fix the country. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally in Calabar, Shettima highlighted the hard work of the Tinubu administration in repositioning Nigeria through economic reforms, infrastructure development, and expanding opportunities for young people and women.\n\nCross River State is strategically important to Nigeria's economic growth due to its potential in tourism, agriculture, maritime commerce, and regional trade, Shettima emphasized. The state's support for Tinubu for a second term in 2027 would maximize the benefits for the region.\n\nThe Vice President arrived in Calabar from the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, where he was welcomed by Governor Bassey Otu, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, and other APC chieftains. Shettima paid homage to the Obong of Calabar, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, before proceeding to the stadium, where thousands of APC supporters awaited him. The rally is part of the APC's campaign activities leading up to the 2027 general elections.",
  "summary": "Vice President Kashim Shettima has told the people of Cross River State that President Bola Tinubu has not failed Nigerians, but is fixing the country through his Renewed Hope Agenda. Shettima spoke on Monday in Calabar during the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential campaign rally in Cross River State, urging the people of the state […] Vote Tinubu again, Calabar will get more projects –…",
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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."
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