{
  "id": 10617424,
  "title": "2027: I dragged Peter Obi, convinced Kwankwaso to join ADC – Babachir Lawal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/2027-i-dragged-peter-obi-convinced-kwankwaso-to-join-adc-babachir",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T05:26:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/29/2027-i-dragged-peter-obi-convinced-kwankwaso-to-join-adc-babachir-lawal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, revealed in a recent interview that he played a pivotal role in bringing Peter Obi and Rabi'u Kwankwaso into the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time, Lawal confirmed that he was among the founding members of the ADC on July 2, 2025, and was instrumental in Persuading Obi to join the coalition. Lawal stated, \"I dragged Peter Obi into the ADC and committed him to joining it.\" Additionally, Lawal claimed that he also convinced Kwankwaso to join the ADC, although the latter was hesitant due to concerns about Atiku Abubakar's involvement. Notably, Obi later left the ADC following allegations of a rigged primary election, citing the perceived lack of success for Atiku Abubakar. Lawal recently aligned himself with the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to support Obi and Kwankwaso in their presidential and vice-presidential campaigns.",
  "summary": "Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, says he dragged former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi into the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Monday, Lawal stated that he also convinced former Kano State governor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso to join the ADC. He noted that […] 2027: I dragged Peter Obi,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Atiku, Peter Obi, Amaechi, Kwankwaso have been asking me about El-Rufai – Son reveals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/atiku-peter-obi-amaechi-kwankwaso-have-been-asking-me-about-el-rufai",
        "published": "2026-09-29T07:37:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}