{
  "id": 18716779,
  "title": "Amaechi: Buhari promised me APC presidential ticket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/amaechi-buhari-promised-me-apc-presidential-ticket",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T12:52:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/amaechi-buhari-promised-me-apc-presidential-ticket/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rotimi Amaechi, the ex-Rivers State governor and ADC vice-presidential candidate, has criticized his loss in the 2022 APC presidential primary, attributing it to his decision to follow former President Muhammadu Buhari's instructions not to campaign. Amaechi stated that Buhari had assured him in writing that he would be named the party's presidential candidate, which encouraged him to stop lobbying delegates and forming alliances. Reflecting on the election where Bola Tinubu emerged victorious, Amaechi claimed that his decision to avoid campaigning and negotiating political positions weakened his chances, allowing Tinubu to form alliances ahead of the contest.",
  "summary": "Former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has blamed his defeat in the 2022 All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary on his decision to follow the advice of late President Muhammadu Buhari not to campaign ahead of the contest. Amaechi said Buhari had assured him in writing that […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Buhari promised me APC presidential ticket in 2022 — Amaechi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/buhari-promised-me-apc-presidential-ticket-in-2022-amaechi",
        "published": "2026-11-07T09:26:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "'Buhari told me not to campaign' - Amaechi discloses reason he lost APC primary to Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/buhari-told-me-not-to-campaign-amaechi-discloses-reason-he-lost-apc",
        "published": "2026-11-07T09:47:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Buhari promised me APC Presidential ticket, put it in writing, but failed to honour it – Amaechi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/buhari-promised-me-apc-presidential-ticket-put-it-in-writing-but",
        "published": "2026-11-07T12:42:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}