{
  "id": 18311853,
  "title": "Wike defends high Abuja billboard rates, says ‘politics is expensive’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/wike-defends-high-abuja-billboard-rates-says-politics-is-expensive-18311853",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T13:40:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/wike-defends-high-abuja-billboard-rates-says-politics-is-expensive/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has defended the high cost of billboard advertising in Abuja, stating that politics is expensive anywhere in the world. Speaking during his monthly media chat in Port Harcourt on Thursday, Wike argued that political parties can utilize social media platforms for campaigning.\n\nThe Minister's comments come following allegations from opposition parties that the high price of billboards allows the All Progressives Congress to dominate major cities while others struggle to afford access to communication media. Wike responded by saying that the FCT needs to raise revenue and that billboard advertising is a way to make money. He noted that no party should view the price increases as a deliberate or targeted attack.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "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."
}