{
  "id": 3251074,
  "title": "2027: APC denies withdrawing Tinubu campaign council list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/2027-apc-denies-withdrawing-tinubu-campaign-council-list-3251074",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T11:48:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-apc-denies-withdrawing-tinubu-campaign-council-list/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied withdrawing the list of members for its 2027 presidential campaign council, dismissing the reports as rumors. The party's National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, clarified that any changes to the list would be formally announced. The APC had initially unveiled the campaign council on Saturday, with President Bola Tinubu as chairman and Vice-President Kashim Shettima and Nentawe Yilwatda as vice-chairmen. The list included several serving public officials and individuals facing corruption allegations, leading to concerns and criticisms from opposition figures.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: ‘Mere rumours’ – APC denies withdrawal of Presidential Campaign Council list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/2027-mere-rumours-apc-denies-withdrawal-of-presidential-campaign",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "2027: APC denies withdrawing Tinubu campaign council list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/2027-apc-denies-withdrawing-tinubu-campaign-council-list",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:24:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}