{
  "id": 8631507,
  "title": "NDC disowns OK Movement’s presidential campaign council list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ndc-disowns-ok-movements-presidential-campaign-council-list-8631507",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T07:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ndc-disowns-ok-movements-presidential-campaign-council-list/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has distanced itself from a recently announced campaign council by the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, also known as the OK Movement. The 59-member Presidential Campaign Council, unveiled by the movement's Director-General, John Ughulu, has not received the party's endorsement. NDC National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, stated that the party dissociates itself from the announcement, emphasizing that it did not originate from the NDC. The NDC has warned that only the party's leadership can constitute and announce a Presidential Campaign Council. It further cautioned members and support groups against creating structures that could undermine the party's authority or image. Ughulu, the OK Movement DG, refuted the NDC's claim, asserting that the support group is independent and not under the party's control. The party, however, announced disciplinary action against Ughulu due to his excesses during the Lagos State primary election and repeated disregard for the party's authority.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress has disowned the 59-member Presidential Campaign Council announced by the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement for the 2027 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndc-disowns-ok-movements-presidential-campaign-council-list/",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "NDC dissociates itself from pro-Obi campaign council, warns candidates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ndc-dissociates-itself-from-pro-obi-campaign-council-warns-candidates",
        "published": "2026-09-20T04:07:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: ‘Not from us’ – NDC disowns Presidential Campaign Council set up by OK Movement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/2027-not-from-us-ndc-disowns-presidential-campaign-council-set-up-by",
        "published": "2026-09-20T05:01:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NDC disowns OK Movement’s presidential campaign council list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ndc-disowns-ok-movements-presidential-campaign-council-list",
        "published": "2026-09-20T06:40:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}