{
  "id": 19372303,
  "title": "Tinubu will get 25-30% of South-East votes in 2027 — Okorocha",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/tinubu-will-get-25-30-of-south-east-votes-in-2027-okorocha",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T18:18:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-will-get-25-30-of-south-east-votes-in-2027-okorocha/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Experienced politician Rochas Okorocha has forecasted that President Bola Tinubu will garner between 25 and 30 percent of votes in the South-East during Nigeria's 2027 presidential election. Okorocha, who recently assumed the role of National Grand Patron of Grassroots Advocacy for Tinubu 2027, made these predictions after receiving an honorary title in Abuja. He lamented the South-East's minimal support for Tinubu in the 2023 election, where the presidential candidate received only around five percent. However, Okorocha is optimistic that the South-East will show more support for Tinubu in 2027, citing the involvement of other political leaders. He described the region's backing for Tinubu as a \"strategic alliance\" aimed at promoting an Igbo presidential candidate in the future. Okorocha also urged northerners to reciprocate Tinubu's past support for President Muhammadu Buhari by backing Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027, a gesture that he believes should be mirrored in light of Buhari's loyalty to Tinubu during his 2015 presidential campaign.",
  "summary": "Former Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha, predicts President Tinubu will secure 25-30% of South-East votes in 2027, a significant increase from 2023. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-will-get-25-30-of-south-east-votes-in-2027-okorocha/",
  "key_points": [
    "President Bola Tinubu to receive 25-30% of South-East votes in 2027 election.",
    "Former governor Rochas Okorocha predicts Tinubu's vote share in South-East.",
    "Okorocha urges northerners to support Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}