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  "id": 9632566,
  "title": "2027: Moghalu rejects Atiku campaign appointment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/2027-moghalu-rejects-atiku-campaign-appointment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T21:44:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-moghalu-rejects-atiku-campaign-appointment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has rejected his inclusion in the policy team of the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for the 2027 election. Moghalu stated that he was neither consulted nor asked for his consent before his name was published as a member of Atiku’s campaign policy team. He further clarified that he had quit partisan politics in Nigeria in 2022 and remains committed to his non-partisan stance, serving as president of the Institute for Governance and Economic Transformation, IGET Africa, and CEO of Sogato Strategies. Atiku’s campaign unveiled its Presidential Campaign Council, naming Moghalu among members of its Policy Team, chaired by economist and banker Mohammed Hayatudeen.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: Atiku names Akobundu Director-General of ADC Campaign Council",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/breaking-atiku-names-akobundu-director-general-of-adc-campaign-council",
        "published": "2026-09-24T16:43:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "BREAKING: Atiku appoints El-Rufai into campaign council",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/breaking-atiku-appoints-el-rufai-into-campaign-council",
        "published": "2026-09-24T17:21:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "FULL LIST: Atiku unveils campaign council, names El-Rufai, Momodu, Melaye",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/full-list-atiku-unveils-campaign-council-names-el-rufai-momodu-melaye-9611147",
        "published": "2026-09-24T18:44:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "Atiku unveils 2027 campaign team, bames Ibrahim-Imam chairman, El-Rufai deputy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/atiku-unveils-2027-campaign-team-bames-ibrahim-imam-chairman-el-rufai",
        "published": "2026-09-24T19:06:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "2027: El-Rufai, Akobundu, Oyegun, others to lead Atiku’s campaign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/2027-el-rufai-akobundu-oyegun-others-to-lead-atikus-campaign",
        "published": "2026-09-24T22:00:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}