{
  "id": 8494850,
  "title": "2027: Ogun PDP chieftain backs Tinubu’s re-election, urges South-West support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/2027-ogun-pdp-chieftain-backs-tinubus-re-election-urges-south-west",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T16:46:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-ogun-pdp-chieftain-backs-tinubus-re-election-urges-south-west-support/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Segun Showunmi, an Ogun State PDP chieftain, has expressed support for President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid. He urged voters in the South-West region to mobilize behind Tinubu.\n\nIn a separate development, Ambassador Ephraim Iyke Nwonu, the ADC House of Representatives candidate for Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency of Ebonyi State, has withdrawn from the race to support Tinubu's re-election bid, according to Daily Post Nigeria. Nwonu previously supported Atiku Abubakar, the ADC presidential candidate.\n\nNwonu cited his long-standing relationship with Tinubu, dating back to 1992, as the reason for his support. He plans to join APC stakeholders in Ebonyi State and his constituency to mobilize support for Tinubu and the state governor.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Ogun PDP chieftain backs Tinubu’s re-election, urges South-West support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/2027-ogun-pdp-chieftain-backs-tinubus-re-election-urges-south-west-8496838",
        "published": "2026-09-19T16:58:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Tinubu urges CNG rollout as petrol prices surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/tinubu-urges-cng-rollout-as-petrol-prices-surge",
        "published": "2026-09-19T17:43:40.000Z"
      }
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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."
}