{
  "id": 8078844,
  "title": "No office of First Lady under my presidency – Sowore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/no-office-of-first-lady-under-my-presidency-sowore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T19:08:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/no-office-of-first-lady-under-my-presidency-sowore/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has announced that if elected in 2027, there will be no office of the First Lady in his administration. During an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Tonight, Sowore argued that the position does not exist in the Nigerian Constitution. He stated that his marriage would remain unaffected by his presidency, but his wife would not hold an official First Lady role. Sowore emphasized that women would still have a voice in his administration, but maintaining an office for the president's spouse would waste public funds on an unconstitutionally established position. The 1999 Constitution does not create an office of First Lady, but the current State House lists Oluremi Tinubu as First Lady of Nigeria.",
  "summary": "AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, says there will be no office of the First Lady if he becomes president, calling the position unconstitutional. Read More: https://punchng.com/no-office-of-first-lady-under-my-presidency-sowore/",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigerian Constitution does not recognize First Lady position.",
    "Sowore's wife will not hold official First Lady role."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "No office of First Lady under my presidency – Sowore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/no-office-of-first-lady-under-my-presidency-sowore-8080709",
        "published": "2026-09-17T19:18:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: I’ll scrap Office of First Lady as Nigeria’s president – Sowore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/2027-ill-scrap-office-of-first-lady-as-nigerias-president-sowore",
        "published": "2026-09-17T20:41:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}