{
  "id": 5172229,
  "title": "Sylva’s exit won’t affect APC in Bayelsa, says ex-party spokesman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/sylvas-exit-wont-affect-apc-in-bayelsa-says-ex-party-spokesman-5172229",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T21:14:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/sylvas-exit-wont-affect-apc-in-bayelsa-says-ex-party-spokesman/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former APC spokesman Yekini Nabena has stated that the Bayelsa APC remains strong and united despite Timipre Sylva's defection. According to Nabena, the party's structure in Bayelsa is bigger than any individual and will remain intact. He claimed that about 90 per cent of APC members and stakeholders in Bayelsa will stay with the party, and they are committed to working together to strengthen it.\n\nNabena expressed confidence that the party will retain its support base and win future elections in the state. He wished Sylva well in his political journey but emphasised that APC in Bayelsa state has become a formidable institution.\n\nSylva resigned from the APC on August 31, citing that the party had moved away from its founding ideals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Sylva’s exit won’t weaken Bayelsa APC – Nabena",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/sylvas-exit-wont-weaken-bayelsa-apc-nabena",
        "published": "2026-09-02T11:23:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Sylva’s exit won’t affect APC in Bayelsa, says ex-party spokesman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/sylvas-exit-wont-affect-apc-in-bayelsa-says-ex-party-spokesman",
        "published": "2026-09-02T21:06:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}