{
  "id": 5013854,
  "title": "Akwa Ibom govt’s Facebook page describes Akpabio as ‘Acting President of Nigeria’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/akwa-ibom-govts-facebook-page-describes-akpabio-as-acting-president",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:20:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/906888-akwa-ibom-govts-facebook-page-describes-akpabio-as-acting-president-of-nigeria.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Akwa Ibom State Government's Facebook page described Senate President Godswill Akpabio as \"Acting President of Nigeria\" in a post on Tuesday, according to Premium Times. The post was later edited to remove the description.\n\nGovernor Umo Eno has approved the appointment of five new aides, as reported by Punch. The appointees are to coordinate youth, women, senior citizens, and grassroots mobilisation across the state. Those appointed include Mrs Mercy Eka, Ms Blessing Ossom, Obongama Jimmy, Dr (Mrs) Alice Etuk, and Smart Samuel Usanga.\n\nThe appointments take effect from September 1, 2026, and are expected to strengthen the administration's engagement with key groups. The state government congratulated the appointees and wished them success in their new roles.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Akwa Ibom gov names five new aides",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/akwa-ibom-gov-names-five-new-aides",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:46:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}