{
  "id": 3653484,
  "title": "ADC Demands Immediate Arrest of Kuje Council Chair over Alleged Eviction Threat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/adc-demands-immediate-arrest-of-kuje-council-chair-over-alleged",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T03:23:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/27/adc-demands-immediate-arrest-of-kuje-council-chair-over-alleged-eviction-threat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The ADC has called for the immediate arrest of Kuje Area Council Chairman, Mr. Samuel Shekwolo, over his alleged threat to evict residents who do not vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC). ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, likened Shekwolo's statement to one made by APC Senator Francis Fadahunsi during the recent Osun governorship election. Both comments were reportedly based on President Bola Tinubu's July 29 comment that \"All is fair in politics.\" ADC stated that Shekwolo's declaration is a \"threat of forced displacement\" that breaches Sections 40, 41 and 42 of the 1999 Constitution and sends a message of anarchy. ADC urged the President to clarify his statement and called for the arrest of Shekwolo by the IGP and DSS, warning against waiting until 2027 when it might only result in condolences. ActionAid also condemned the statement, describing it as a threat to democratic freedoms and raising concerns about the protection of citizens' political rights and the responsibility of state institutions to respond to potentially threatening political rhetoric.",
  "summary": "• Asks Tinubu to clarify ‘all is fair in politics’ statement •ActionAid raises the alarm over remark Chuks Okocha and Michael Olugbode in Abuja African Democratic Congress (ADC) demanded the",
  "key_points": [
    "ADC demands immediate arrest of Kuje Council Chair Samuel Shekwolo.",
    "Shekwolo's eviction threat breaches 1999 Constitution sections.",
    "ActionAid condemns threat to democratic freedoms and political rights."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The ADC's demand for the arrest of Kuje Council Chair Shekwolo sets a test for the authorities on whether they will act swiftly to address alleged threats to democratic freedoms and citizens' rights.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}