{
  "id": 4018552,
  "title": "Kuje Council Chairman’s Aide Threatens Residents: ‘If You Won’t Vote Tinubu, APC Candidates, Kuje Is Not For You’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/kuje-council-chairmans-aide-threatens-residents-if-you-wont-vote",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T07:51:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sahara Reporters",
    "slug": "sahara-reporters",
    "url": "https://saharareporters.com/2026/08/28/kuje-council-chairmans-aide-threatens-residents-if-you-wont-vote-tinubu-apc-candidates"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stephen Tumaka, Chief Protocol Officer to Kuje Area Council Chairman Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, has warned Kuje residents that the area no longer belongs to them if they refuse to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. Tumaka made the threat in a social media post on Tuesday, coinciding with Shekwolo's warning to residents to either support the APC or leave the area council. In the post, Tumaka declared that Kuje was solely for the APC and named specific candidates, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Philip Aduda, and Hon. Danladi Chiya, whom residents should support in the upcoming elections. The statement has raised concerns about political intimidation, especially as it originated from a senior aide to the area council chairman. This warning appears to echo Shekwolo's earlier remarks, where he threatened residents to support the APC or vacate the area. Critics argue that these threats violate residents' right to freely participate in elections without coercion or intimidation. Amnesty International has condemned the situation, stating that security agencies should take appropriate action against Shekwolo for his threats against residents who oppose the APC. They emphasize that no one should be forced to support a particular political party to enjoy basic rights and services. The organization calls for accountability and action against individuals who threaten or incite politically motivated violence or human rights abuses, regardless of their political affiliation.",
  "summary": "Kuje Council Chairman’s Aide Threatens Residents: ‘If You Won’t Vote Tinubu, APC Candidates, Kuje Is Not For You’ Tumaka issued the threat in a social media post on Tuesday, the same day Kuje Area Council Chairman, Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, was reported to have warned residents to either support the APC or leave the area council.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}