{
  "id": 8458974,
  "title": "2027: Atiku’s loyalist dumps ADC Rep ticket, backs Tinubu’s re-election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/2027-atikus-loyalist-dumps-adc-rep-ticket-backs-tinubus-re-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T12:43:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/19/2027-atikus-loyalist-dumps-adc-rep-ticket-backs-tinubus-re-election/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ambassador Ephraim Iyke Nwonu, a member of the African Democratic Congress and candidate for the Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency in Ebonyi State's House of Representatives, has ended his bid to represent the constituency and endorsed President Bola Tinubu's re-election efforts for 2027. Despite his name still being listed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the ADC candidate, Nwonu announced his decision on Saturday in Abuja. He revealed that his choice to step away from the race was driven by his unwavering support for the President and Ebonyi State Governor. Nwonu emphasized his long-standing relationship with Tinubu, dating back to 1992 when Tinubu was a senator and his late mentor, Senator Polycarp Nwite, was also in the Senate. Nwonu's connection to Tinubu stems from Senator Nwite, who appointed him as the secretary of the defunct Democratic Party of Nigeria (DPN) in Ebonyi State.",
  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress, ADC, House of Representatives candidate for Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency of Ebonyi State, Ambassador Ephraim Iyke Nwonu, has withdrawn from the race and declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. Nwonu, who previously supported the ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, announced his decision on Saturday in Abuja, despite his…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/keyamo-tackles-atiku-for-calling-tinubu-bola-says-its-disrespectful",
        "published": "2026-09-19T06:36:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "APC challenges Atiku to present alternatives to Tinubu reforms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/apc-challenges-atiku-to-present-alternatives-to-tinubu-reforms",
        "published": "2026-09-19T08:28:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "‘Very disrespectful’ – Keyamo slams Atiku for calling Tinubu ‘Bola’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/very-disrespectful-keyamo-slams-atiku-for-calling-tinubu-bola",
        "published": "2026-09-19T11:11:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}