{
  "id": 802266,
  "title": "Makinde picks ex-SSS DG Daura as running mate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/makinde-picks-ex-sss-dg-daura-as-running-mate-802266",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T20:04:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/makinde-picks-ex-sss-dg-daura-as-running-mate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, Seyi Makinde, has selected former State Security Service Director-General, Lawal Daura, as his running mate for the 2027 elections. Daura, who served as the SSS director-general from 2015 to 2018, was chosen by Makinde to tackle the nation's security concerns. The announcement was made at the APM national convention in Bauchi. According to a statement from Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Makinde deliberately picked Daura to address the country's security issues. Daura's tenure as SSS director-general ended in 2018 under former President Muhammadu Buhari. The APM presidential candidate also pledged to collaborate with politicians who share his vision for improving the country.",
  "summary": "Seyi Makinde, APM presidential candidate, selects former SSS DG Lawal Daura as his running mate for the 2027 election, citing security concerns. Read More: https://punchng.com/makinde-picks-ex-sss-dg-daura-as-running-mate/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}