{
  "id": 6963609,
  "title": "Adamawa APC chieftain, Haske defects to APM, clinches guber ticket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/adamawa-apc-chieftain-haske-defects-to-apm-clinches-guber-ticket",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T17:33:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/12/adamawa-apc-chieftain-haske-defects-to-apm-clinches-guber-ticket/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abdulrahman Haske, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, has recently defected to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). During a formal ceremony attended by leaders and supporters from all 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state, Haske announced his resignation from the APC and accepted the APM's governorship ticket for the 2027 election.\n\nHaske's decision to leave the APC was based on principle, service, and the aspirations of the people, who he believes stand to gain the most from a people-centred development agenda. During his defection, the National Chairman of the APM, Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, praised Haske's political philosophy and commitment to people-centred governance. Haske expressed his gratitude to the APM leadership for the trust placed in him and pledged to uphold their shared vision through integrity, hard work, and dedicated service.\n\nFollowing Haske's defection, stakeholders from both parties called for unity and collaboration in preparing for the upcoming 2027 governorship election.",
  "summary": "A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Adamawa State, Abdulrahman Haske, has dumped the party. Haske announced his formal resignation from the APC on Saturday, during which he also said he had joined the Allied Peoples Movement, APM. DAILY POST learnt that he has picked the APM governorship ticket. Haske was one of the […] Adamawa APC chieftain, Haske defects to APM, clinches guber…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "2027: Haske dumps APC, picks Adamawa APM gov ticket",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/2027-haske-dumps-apc-picks-adamawa-apm-gov-ticket",
        "published": "2026-09-12T16:28:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Haske joins APM, sets sight on a new Adamawa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/haske-joins-apm-sets-sight-on-a-new-adamawa",
        "published": "2026-09-12T16:39:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}