{
  "id": 3587584,
  "title": "ADC demands arrest of Kuje council chair over ‘support APC or leave’ remark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/adc-demands-arrest-of-kuje-council-chair-over-support-apc-or-leave",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T20:33:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheCable",
    "slug": "thecable",
    "url": "https://www.thecable.ng/adc-demands-arrest-of-kuje-council-chair-over-support-apc-or-leave-remark/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress has called for the arrest and prosecution of Danjuma Shekwolo, the chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory. This follows a remark he made asking residents to support the All Progressives Congress or leave the council.\n\nShekwolo had said in a video that he would not tolerate opposition from residents who had benefited from the efforts of President Bola Tinubu and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. He stated, according to Punch Nigeria, \"I have said in my area council, it's either you are doing APC or leave the area council. I am not arguing with you.\"\n\nShekwolo later clarified his remarks, saying they were taken out of context and did not reflect his intention or the position of his administration. He claimed the comments were made during a meeting with APC youths and loyalists while discussing administrative efficiency, local development, and community welfare.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Kuje chairman withdraws ‘support APC or leave’ remark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/kuje-chairman-withdraws-support-apc-or-leave-remark",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:52:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Kuje council chair backtracks on ‘support APC or leave’ comment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/kuje-council-chair-backtracks-on-support-apc-or-leave-comment",
        "published": "2026-08-26T18:18:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}