{
  "id": 7512479,
  "title": "Nasarawa 2027: APC names Ombugadu as Wadada’s running mate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/nasarawa-2027-apc-names-ombugadu-as-wadadas-running-mate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T08:48:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/909641-nasarawa-2027-apc-names-ombugadu-as-wadadas-running-mate.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Governor Abdullahi Sule has announced Emmanuel Ombugadu as the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State. According to Daily Trust, this decision was made at a stakeholders' meeting in Abuja, after consultations with aspirants who had shown interest in the position.\n\nThe Governor stated that several qualified individuals were considered, but they all agreed to support the chosen candidate. Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, the APC's 2027 governorship candidate, expressed satisfaction with the choice of Ombugadu as his running mate.\n\nGovernor Sule commended party stakeholders for attending the meeting despite short notice. The meeting was held in Abuja due to the Governor's official engagements.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Nasarawa 2027: Zoning faces major test as Wadada, Ombugadu, others battle to succeed Sule",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/nasarawa-2027-zoning-faces-major-test-as-wadada-ombugadu-others",
        "published": "2026-09-14T06:00:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Nasarawa guber: Ombugadu named as Wadada’s Running Mate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/nasarawa-guber-ombugadu-named-as-wadadas-running-mate",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:37:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}