{
  "id": 19840660,
  "title": "2027: Condemn electoral violence, NRM urges Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/2027-condemn-electoral-violence-nrm-urges-tinubu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T17:50:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-condemn-electoral-violence-nrm-urges-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has urged President Bola Tinubu to condemn the growing wave of electoral violence in Nigeria. The party's National Chairman, Chinedu Obi, stressed that political ambition should not come at the cost of lives. Obi noted that a President's words carry significant weight and can influence political actors and their supporters. He cited former President Goodluck Jonathan's statement in 2015, claiming that his political ambition was not worth the life of any Nigerian, which helped to calm tensions during that election. Obi warned that elections should be based on ideas and policies rather than opportunities to unleash violence, urging political leaders to promote peaceful participation in the electoral process. He also urged Nigerians to reject political parties and candidates associated with violence, stating that no political ambition is worth the loss of lives.",
  "summary": "The National Rescue Movement has called on President Bola Tinubu to publicly condemn the rising wave of electoral violence in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 pol Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-condemn-electoral-violence-nrm-urges-tinubu/",
  "key_points": [
    "National Rescue Movement urges President Tinubu to condemn electoral violence.",
    "Former President Goodluck Jonathan's 2015 statement calmed election tensions.",
    "Nigerians urged to reject parties/candidates linked to electoral violence."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: NRM urges Tinubu to condemn electoral violence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/2027-nrm-urges-tinubu-to-condemn-electoral-violence",
        "published": "2026-11-13T18:30:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}