{
  "id": 3239317,
  "title": "Campaign Council list: Onoh warns Tinubu of tribalism, imminent defeat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/campaign-council-list-onoh-warns-tinubu-of-tribalism-imminent-defeat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T04:50:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/campaign-council-list-onoh-warns-tinubu-of-tribalism-imminent-defeat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Josef Onoh, the former spokesperson for the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, has issued a warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu about the newly released list of 223 members for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 elections. Onoh expressed concern over the \"heavy marginalization\" of key stakeholders from the South-East geopolitical zone and warned that the current configuration of the list is \"heavily tainted by tribalism, personal interests, and extreme selfishness.\" His memo to the President claims that this list threatens the President's chances of winning re-election. Onoh compared the current campaign council structure unfavorably to the one that led to victory in the 2023 elections, citing an inclusive approach that welcomed regional actors. He criticized the composition of the council, stating that it now lacks representation from the South-East region, which left loyal party members in the area feeling disenfranchised. Additionally, Onoh criticized the media team, stating that it is currently ill-equipped to handle the challenges ahead. He warned that the absence of experienced media personnel could leave the opposition vulnerable and give marginalized party loyalists an opportunity to work against the President. Onoh called for immediate action to address these issues, urging the President to review the list, restore balance in regional representation, and overhaul the communication team.",
  "summary": "Denge. Josef Onoh, the former South-East Spokesman for the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, has criticised the newly released 223-member All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) list for the 2027 elections. In a strongly-worded memorandum addressed directly to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Onoh raised an alarm over what he termed the “heavy marginalization”…",
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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."
}