{
  "id": 4534233,
  "title": "2027: Kwara ex-SDP candidate Lawal backs APC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/2027-kwara-ex-sdp-candidate-lawal-backs-apc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T00:50:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-kwara-ex-sdp-candidate-lawal-backs-apc/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Kwara State governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Hakeem Lawal, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Lawal, son of the late former Kwara State Governor, Muhammad Lawal, stated this on Saturday in Ilorin, while formally declaring his support for Governor Read More:…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Kwara ex-SDP candidate Lawal backs APC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/2027-kwara-ex-sdp-candidate-lawal-backs-apc-4535475",
        "published": "2026-08-31T00:58:16.000Z"
      }
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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."
}