{
  "id": 9552334,
  "title": "‘You’re after your pockets’ — Rita Edochie attacks APC supporters, backs Obi, Kwankwaso",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/youre-after-your-pockets-rita-edochie-attacks-apc-supporters-backs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T12:26:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/youre-after-your-pockets-rita-edochie-attacks-apc-supporters-backs-obi-kwankwaso/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nollywood actress Rita Edochie has criticized supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for prioritizing personal gain over the well-being of Nigeria. In a recent social media post, Edochie expressed her support for Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso in the upcoming 2027 presidential election, urging Nigerians to reject vote-buying and political violence during the electoral process. The actress emphasized the importance of rejecting bribery, intimidation, and other forms of corruption, stating, \"Say no to vote buying, say no to political thuggery, say no to grabbing, snatching and running with the people's mandate.\" Edochie further encouraged Nigerians to support the political platform of Obi and Kwankwaso, describing it as possessing \"capacity.\"",
  "summary": "Nollywood actress, Rita Edochie, has accused supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, of putting their personal interests ahead of the country. Edochie made the claim in a social media post while declaring her support for Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 presidential election. “If you are supporting APC, it means you […] ‘You’re after your pockets’ — Rita Edochie attacks…",
  "key_points": [
    "Nollywood actress Rita Edochie criticizes APC supporters for prioritizing personal gain.",
    "She urges Nigerians to reject vote-buying and political violence in 2027 election.",
    "Edochie supports Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, praising their political platform's capacity."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}