{
  "id": 9265518,
  "title": "3 months after leaving ADC, ex-SGF Babachir Lawal joins NDC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/3-months-after-leaving-adc-ex-sgf-babachir-lawal-joins-ndc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T03:15:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/3-months-after-leaving-adc-ex-sgf-babachir-lawal-joins-ndc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), three months after dumping the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over allegations of rigged presidential primaries. Lawal announced his move on Tuesday in Abuja, declaring total support for the NDC presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal joins NDC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/ex-sgf-babachir-lawal-joins-ndc",
        "published": "2026-09-22T17:35:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal Joins NDC, Takes Charge of North-east, North-central Campaigns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/ex-sgf-babachir-lawal-joins-ndc-takes-charge-of-north-east-north",
        "published": "2026-09-22T18:38:51.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}