{
  "id": 14947963,
  "title": "2027: Amid political backlash trailing Davido, Israel DMW declares support for Atiku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/2027-amid-political-backlash-trailing-davido-israel-dmw-declares",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T11:43:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/2027-amid-political-backlash-trailing-davido-israel-dmw-declares-support-for-atiku/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the midst of the political controversy surrounding singer Davido, his logistics manager, Israel DMW, has publicly endorsed Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), for the 2027 election. DMW expressed his support through an Instagram post featuring a picture of Atiku, where he wrote, \"It is always far better, when a northern Nigeria rules. 15 trillion contract to one person alone?\"\n\nHe continued, \"I’m voting Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. INEC, should please allow Nigerians to freely choose whoever they want to govern them in January 2027. A good name is far better than money. Nigerians should also please disregard the 2.5m votes coming out from Edo State.\" DMW cited Adams Oshiomole's inability to deliver votes to his party as evidence that Edo State's 2.5 million votes should be disregarded.",
  "summary": "Amid the backlash trailing singer, Davido over his political stance, his logistics manager, Israel DMW, has declared support for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 election. Israel made his position known in a post on his Instagram handle on Friday, where he shared a picture of Atiku. He […] 2027: Amid political backlash trailing Davido,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Fans threaten to boycott Davido’s December concerts over Adeleke’s support for Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/fans-threaten-to-boycott-davidos-december-concerts-over-adelekes",
        "published": "2026-10-16T12:08:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}