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  "id": 2529230,
  "title": "Tinubu constitutes APC 2027 presidential campaign council, names Yari DG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/tinubu-constitutes-apc-2027-presidential-campaign-council-names-yari",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T07:58:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-constitutes-apc-2027-presidential-campaign-council-names-yari-dg/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu has formed the Presidential Campaign Council for the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections. The council will be led by Senator Abdulaziz Yari as the Director-General, with Governor Hope Uzodimma as Secretary. The President and Vice President Kashim Shettima will serve as Chairman and Vice-Chairman I, respectively. Other key members include Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as Vice-Chairman II, Senator Ajibola Basiru as Deputy Secretary, and Hadiza Bala-Usman as Assistant Secretary. The President has tasked the council members to work diligently to secure victory in the upcoming elections and has encouraged other party members to join the campaign effort.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Tinubu constitutes APC 2027 presidential campaign council, names Yari DG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/tinubu-constitutes-apc-2027-presidential-campaign-council-names-yari-2529905",
        "published": "2026-08-22T08:02:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Breaking: Tinubu, Shettima to Lead APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/breaking-tinubu-shettima-to-lead-apc-2027-presidential-campaign",
        "published": "2026-08-22T08:50:59.000Z"
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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."
}