{
  "id": 16795940,
  "title": "'Peter Obi will continue to be more popular than Soludo' - Senator Umeh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/peter-obi-will-continue-to-be-more-popular-than-soludo-senator-umeh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T20:05:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/27/peter-obi-will-continue-to-be-more-popular-than-soludo-senator-umeh/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, has asserted that Peter Obi will maintain his popularity over Governor Chukwuma Soludo in both Anambra State and Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general election. Umeh made these comments during an interview on Channels Television's Politics Today, addressing Soludo's recent decision to support President Bola Tinubu instead of Obi. Umeh firmly believes that Peter Obi will continue to be more popular than Soludo, regardless of Soludo's actions. He emphasized that Soludo's endorsement of Tinubu will not deter Anambra residents from voting for Obi in the upcoming election. Umeh reminded listeners of Obi's overwhelming victory over the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra during the 2023 elections, with a significant 90% of the votes. He predicted that the 2027 election in the South-East region will mirror the results of 2023, with Peter Obi continuing to be a star figure in Anambra.",
  "summary": "The lawmaker representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Victor Umeh, has declared that Governor Chukwuma Soludo cannot match the popularity of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Anambra State and Nigeria. Umeh made this statement on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television's Politics Today. He was speaking ahead of the 2027 […] 'Peter Obi…",
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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."
}