{
  "id": 6158591,
  "title": "Tinubu will hand over to APC successor – Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/tinubu-will-hand-over-to-apc-successor-minister",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T14:55:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/tinubu-will-hand-over-to-apc-successor-in-2031-minister/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Mariya Mahmud, announced that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will maintain its governance in Nigeria until 2031. At the launch of the City Boy Movement (CBM) in Kano, Mahmud stated that there was \"no vacancy in the Villa till 2031.\" She emphasized that the movement serves as a platform to mobilize youths and women from grassroots areas to ensure Tinubu's re-election and maintain APC's dominance. \"The population of youth in Nigeria is about 60 to 70 percent,\" she noted. \"If you want to achieve anything and you leave the capable youth behind, you cannot succeed. That is why this movement has gathered to bring everybody together, to tell people about the policy of His Excellency, Mr. President,\" Mahmud added.\n\nBenue has implemented a ban on extra lessons after school hours, while in Abuja, the Presidential Welfare Development (PWD) Village was highlighted. The Minister praised the CBM for including women in the party's strategy, stressing that their involvement is crucial for success. CBM Director-General, Francis Oluwatosin Shoga, unveiled plans to expand the movement's reach to 10 million members nationwide. Shoga urged the members to extend their efforts to communities, schools, and universities to spread the message of Tinubu's \"renewed Hope Agenda.\" CBM leaders aim to prepare the younger generation to take over leadership roles. The CBM Coordinator in Kano and APC House of Representatives candidate for Tarauni constituency, Nasir Bala Ja'oji, reported that the state chapter had already registered 189,111 members, positioning it as the leading state in the CBM's membership drive. He called for stronger leadership structures and better grassroots mobilization across all local government areas. Muhammad Jamo Yusuf, a member of the CBM National Working Committee, acknowledged the movement's efforts and highlighted Tinubu's economic reforms, such as the liberalization of the oil sector, as achievements that deserve continuity.",
  "summary": "The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Mariya Mahmud, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will continue to govern Nigeria beyond 2031. Speaking at the launch of the City Boy Movement (CBM) in Kano on Monday, Mahmud told participants that there was “no vacancy in the Villa till 2031.” She described […]",
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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."
}