{
  "id": 2079739,
  "title": "Shettima returns from two-week leave ahead of schedule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/shettima-returns-from-two-week-leave-ahead-of-schedule-2079739",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T05:50:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/shettima-returns-from-two-week-leave-ahead-of-schedule/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned earlier than planned from his two-week leave, arriving in Abuja on August 18, 2026, two days before his scheduled return on August 20, 2026. Officials confirmed Shettima's early return, stating he resumed duties immediately after his arrival. Shettima's absence from the Federal Executive Council meeting held on August 20, 2026, aligns with the beginning of political campaigns ahead of the 2027 elections, announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission.",
  "summary": "Vice President Kashim Shettima returns to Nigeria two days early from his two-week leave, coinciding with the start of 2027 election campaigns. Read More: https://punchng.com/shettima-returns-from-two-week-leave-ahead-of-schedule/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Shettima returns from two-week leave ahead of schedule",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/shettima-returns-from-two-week-leave-ahead-of-schedule",
        "published": "2026-08-20T05:42:50.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "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."
}