{
  "id": 18095040,
  "title": "2027: Atiku to kick off campaign in Sokoto",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/2027-atiku-to-kick-off-campaign-in-sokoto-18095040",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T08:58:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-atiku-to-kick-off-campaign-in-sokoto/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is scheduled to launch his 2027 presidential campaign for the African Democratic Congress in Sokoto State on Wednesday, according to Punch and Punch Nigeria.\n\nSeparately, the Department of State Services (DSS) has ordered an investigation into allegations made by Atiku Abubakar, the ADC presidential candidate, that the agency was recruiting protesters to cause disturbances in Sokoto State. Atiku alleged the agency was recruiting individuals to disrupt a planned political rally to create conditions that could lead to a curfew and prevent the event from occurring.\n\nThe DSS stated that while the allegation is inconsistent with its operations, the Director-General has directed an investigation. The agency noted that its operatives provide security for political actors across party lines, citing recent interventions for ADC governorship candidate Mannir Dan’iya and NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi. The DSS also reported that its personnel evacuated Dan’iya to safety during an attack in Sokoto on October 31, an incident in which two operatives were assaulted and required medical treatment.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "DSS orders probe into Atiku’s allegation of plot to disrupt ADC rally in Sokoto",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/dss-orders-probe-into-atikus-allegation-of-plot-to-disrupt-adc-rally",
        "published": "2026-11-04T05:26:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}