{
  "id": 18342009,
  "title": "2027: Yari targets 800,000 Ekiti votes for Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/2027-yari-targets-800-000-ekiti-votes-for-tinubu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T17:34:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-yari-targets-800000-ekiti-votes-for-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abdulaziz Yari, former governor of Zamfara State and director-general of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, has urged voters in Ekiti State to support President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027, aiming to secure at least 800,000 votes, or around 90 percent of the state's total votes. Speaking at an APC campaign rally in Ekiti, Yari highlighted Tinubu's achievements in the state, including investments in education, road construction, youth support, and women's empowerment. He emphasized that Tinubu had not forgotten Ekiti, citing past successes in the region. With 1,080,000 registered voters in Ekiti, Yari called for more than 900,000 to collect their Permanent Voter Cards and cast their votes for Tinubu, requesting 90 percent support. Opposition party representatives were present at the rally to display solidarity with Tinubu and encourage his re-election.",
  "summary": "Former Zamfara governor, Abdulaziz Yari, has urged Ekiti voters to deliver 800,000 votes for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-yari-targets-800000-ekiti-votes-for-tinubu/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Ex-APM, SDP, PDP candidates supporting Tinubu, he'll get 80% Ekiti votes - Oyebanji",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/2027-ex-apm-sdp-pdp-candidates-supporting-tinubu-hell-get-80-ekiti",
        "published": "2026-11-05T12:49:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}