{
  "id": 4785681,
  "title": "Avoid empty promises, hate speech, Mark charges ADC gov’ship candidates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/avoid-empty-promises-hate-speech-mark-charges-adc-govship-candidates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T04:16:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/avoid-empty-promises-hate-speech-mark-charges-adc-govship-candidates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Senator David Mark, the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has warned ADC's gubernatorial candidates against engaging in hate speech and making empty promises as they prepare for the 2027 general elections. Mark made this call during a meeting with the candidates at the party's headquarters in Abuja. He urged them to keep their campaign promises and not erode the party's integrity. Mark emphasized that ADC's campaign must promote a country they wish to build, and they must stay away from violence in any form. The party chairman further advised the candidates to study the Governance and Ethical Principles of the party outlined in its 'Orange Book'. The candidates expressed their gratitude for being given the opportunity to contest the elections and pledged their loyalty to the party, promising to make the party proud by winning the elections.",
  "summary": "Ahead of the campaigns for the 2027 general elections, the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has charged the governorship candidates of the party to avoid hate speech and empty promises. Mark gave the admonition in Abuja on Monday at a consultation meeting with the governorship candidates of the party […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "2027: ADC warns gov’ship candidates against violence, hate speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/2027-adc-warns-govship-candidates-against-violence-hate-speech",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:52:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}