{
  "id": 12346176,
  "title": "2027: ‘I won’t be like Buhari, will remain in charge if elected Nigeria’s president’ – Peter Obi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/2027-i-wont-be-like-buhari-will-remain-in-charge-if-elected-nigerias",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T09:14:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/06/2027-i-wont-be-like-buhari-will-remain-in-charge-if-elected-nigerias-president-peter-obi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), recently expressed his intention to remain in control of the government if elected as Nigeria's president in 2027. In an interview with the BBC, Obi contrasted his leadership approach with that of his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari, noting that Buhari did not exercise effective leadership during his tenure.\n\nObi emphasized his commitment to tackling corruption, a significant issue he identified as closely linked to the fuel subsidy. He stated, \"I won't be like Buhari. He was not in charge. The difference is that I will be in charge.\" The former governor of Anambra State vowed to eliminate corruption and restore the fuel subsidy, arguing that addressing corruption would allow for a reduction in the subsidy by 50 percent. Obi reiterated, \"If I win, I'll bring back the fuel subsidy and remove the corruption.\" He further explained, \"Corruption is the problem with subsidy. If you are not stealing, if you are not involved, and your wife and family are not involved, then you reduce it by 50 percent.\"",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that, unlike the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, he will be in charge of his administration if elected president of Nigeria. Obi made the remark while reacting to Buhari’s inability to effectively tackle corruption during his administration. In an interview with the BBC, Obi […] 2027: ‘I won’t be like…",
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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."
}