{
  "id": 9634535,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T22:00:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/912214-2027-el-rufai-akobundu-oyegun-others-to-lead-atikus-campaign.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, has unveiled the leadership structure of his 2027 National Campaign Council. Kashim Ibrahim-Imam has been appointed as Chairman, with former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai as Deputy Chairman, according to Ripples Nigeria and Punch.\n\nSenator Austin Akobundu has been named Director-General and Campaign Manager, while veteran journalist and publisher Dele Momodu will serve as Deputy Director-General of the Media and Communications Directorate. Atiku's campaign council has been structured as a lean organisation with six operational directorates and 30 directors, designed to ensure clear responsibilities, accountability, and effective coordination.\n\nFormer Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has denied being part of Atiku's policy team, stating he was not consulted and did not give his consent to have his name published. Moghalu had quit partisan politics in Nigeria in 2022, as reported by Punch Nigeria. Atiku has contested Nigeria's presidential elections multiple times, beginning with the 2007 general election, after serving as vice-president from 1999 to 2007 under President Olusegun Obasanjo, according to Premium Times.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}