{
  "id": 9133008,
  "title": "2027: Sokoto PDP flagbearer backs Wike, seeks broad support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/2027-sokoto-pdp-flagbearer-backs-wike-seeks-broad-support",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T11:38:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-sokoto-pdp-flagbearer-backs-wike-seeks-broad-support/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The PDP governorship candidate in Sokoto, Abubakar Sokoto, has expressed support for Nyesom Wike's Rainbow Coalition. He urged broad support for President Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027, according to Punch.\n\nNyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, has praised the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 66th birthday. He described her as a major pillar of support for President Bola Tinubu and Nigerians, especially the vulnerable. Wike commended her for transforming the Abuja City Gate and noted that her Renewed Hope Initiative has brought relief to many Nigerians over the past three years, as reported by Daily Post Nigeria.\n\nAbubakar Sokoto's endorsement of Wike's coalition is seen as a significant development, but further details are limited. Wike's comments on the First Lady were made in a goodwill message, where he celebrated her simple way of life as an inspiration to women and prayed for her continued good health.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Sokoto PDP flagbearer backs Wike, seeks broad support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/2027-sokoto-pdp-flagbearer-backs-wike-seeks-broad-support-9139419",
        "published": "2026-09-22T12:21:29.000Z"
      }
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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."
}