{
  "id": 14189114,
  "title": "Politics not do-or-die affair, admit Tinubu has done well – Wike to opposition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/politics-not-do-or-die-affair-admit-tinubu-has-done-well-wike-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T11:32:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/politics-not-do-or-die-affair-admit-tinubu-has-done-well-wike-to-opposition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has stated that the opposition does not believe President Bola Tinubu has done well. During his monthly media chat in Abuja, Wike cautioned the opposition against engaging in do-or-die politics. He urged the opposition to admit Tinubu's achievements, saying, \"The time as come that not because you are in the opposition party and then you say the man who is in charge of the affairs of the country has done nothing just because of the sake that I’m in opposition, that is not fair.\" Wike emphasized that politics should not be played as a do-or-die affair and that the opposition's accusations of failure are unfounded. He further warned that the opposition's approach is concerning, as they fail to present the truth to Nigerians. Wike urged opposition parties to acknowledge the president's accomplishments, regardless of their political affiliation, stating, \"Let those of us in other political parties say no this is not the truth, this is what is happening and that is what is going on.\"",
  "summary": "The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, said the opposition does not believe that President Bola Tinubu has done well. Wike made the remark while cautioning the opposition against playing what he described as do-or-die politics. Speaking during his monthly media chat in Abuja, the minister charged the opposition to […] Politics not do-or-die affair, admit…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Wike declares self Tinubu FCT ‘campaign commander’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/2027-wike-declares-self-tinubu-fct-campaign-commander",
        "published": "2026-10-12T23:14:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Tompolo donates 25 campaign vehicles to support Tinubu in Kogi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/tompolo-donates-25-campaign-vehicles-to-support-tinubu-in-kogi",
        "published": "2026-10-12T23:54:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Wike Declares Self Field Commander for Tinubu in 2027, Mobilises APC, PDP in FCT",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/wike-declares-self-field-commander-for-tinubu-in-2027-mobilises-apc",
        "published": "2026-10-13T03:23:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "2027: Kaduna APC vows massive turnout as Tinubu’s presidential campaign begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/2027-kaduna-apc-vows-massive-turnout-as-tinubus-presidential-campaign",
        "published": "2026-10-13T06:57:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: APC names Wike, Adeleke, Soludo in presidential campaign council",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/2027-apc-names-wike-adeleke-soludo-in-presidential-campaign-council",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:30:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}