{
  "id": 1735775,
  "title": "2Baba’s wife, Natasha, becomes Edo Assembly minority leader",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/2babas-wife-natasha-becomes-edo-assembly-minority-leader-1735775",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:32:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2babas-wife-natasha-becomes-edo-assembly-minority-leader/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Natasha Osawaru, the wife of Nigerian singer 2Baba, has been appointed as the minority leader of the Edo State House of Assembly. The announcement was made during Monday's plenary session following a reshuffling of the Assembly's leadership positions. Osawaru, who represents the Egor Constituency, had previously defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in May 2026. As the new Minority Leader, Osawaru, who also previously served as Deputy Majority Leader, pledged to uphold the principles of rigorous debate, accountability, and advocacy for the ordinary citizen. Her appointment reflects the confidence placed in her by her colleagues and constituents.",
  "summary": "Natasha Osawaru, 2Baba’s wife, has been named the new Minority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly. Learn more about her new role and political journ Read More: https://punchng.com/2babas-wife-natasha-becomes-edo-assembly-minority-leader/",
  "key_points": [
    "Natasha Osawaru becomes Edo State House of Assembly minority leader",
    "Defected from PDP to join NDC in May 2026",
    "Pledged to uphold debate, accountability, and citizen advocacy"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}