{
  "id": 2688897,
  "title": "2027: Tinubu demand victory as Yari, Uzodimma lead campaign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/2027-tinubu-demand-victory-as-yari-uzodimma-lead-campaign-2688897",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T00:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-tinubu-demand-victory-as-yari-uzodimma-lead-campaign/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu has declared his intention to win the 2027 Nigerian presidential election, assigning key roles to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his campaign. Tinubu, who will chair the APC Presidential Campaign Council, tasked Vice President Kashim Shettima as his vice chairman. Abdulaziz Yari, a former governor of Zamfara State, has been appointed as the Director-General of the campaign, while Hope Uzodimma, the governor of Imo State, was named secretary. Other prominent members of the council include APC National Chairman Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, and former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole. Tinubu also appointed the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, as deputy directors-general for the South and North respectively. The campaign team comprises a diverse group, with members from various regions of Nigeria, including the South-West, South-South, South-East, North-West, North-Central, and North-East. The statement highlighted the President's confidence in the team's ability to bring economic progress and secure victory for the APC in the upcoming election.",
  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu sets sights on victory in the 2027 elections, with Abdulaziz Yari and Hope Uzodimma leading his campaign council. Get details on the Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-tinubu-demand-victory-as-yari-uzodimma-lead-campaign/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "I don’t need a role to deliver victory for Tinubu – Wike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/i-dont-need-a-role-to-deliver-victory-for-tinubu-wike",
        "published": "2026-08-22T23:48:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}