{
  "id": 2613116,
  "title": "Gov Lawal hails Senator Yari’s appointment as President Tinubu’s campaign DG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/gov-lawal-hails-senator-yaris-appointment-as-president-tinubus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T17:01:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/promoted/904705-gov-lawal-hails-senator-yaris-appointment-as-president-tinubus-campaign-dg.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has commended the appointment of former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, as Director-General of the Tinubu/Shettima 2027 Presidential Campaign Council. According to Daily Trust, Lawal described Yari's selection as a recognition of his leadership experience and organisational capacity.\n\nThe All Progressives Congress (APC) announced its Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections, with Yari named as Director-General. As per Punch and Daily Post Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will serve as Chairman and Vice-Chairman I of the council, respectively, while Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State was named Secretary. The council has a total of 223 members.\n\nSenator Yari has accepted his appointment, expressing gratitude to President Tinubu and the APC leadership for entrusting him with the responsibility, as reported by Punch. Yari represents Zamfara West in the Senate.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}