{
  "id": 17663125,
  "title": "'We are hungry, leave Igbo presidency talk' - Lawyer attacks Deputy Speaker Kalu over 60-year comment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/we-are-hungry-leave-igbo-presidency-talk-lawyer-attacks-deputy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T18:03:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/01/we-are-hungry-leave-igbo-presidency-talk-lawyer-attacks-deputy-speaker-kalu-over-60-year-comment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian lawyer and NDC chieftain, Peter Agubuzu, has criticized Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, for his assertion that Igbo people must wait 60 years for the presidency, even if they are granted a four-year single term. Agubuzu contends that Kalu's comment is misplaced, as it fails to address the pressing issues of hunger and hardship faced by Nigerians. He urges Kalu to focus on solutions to these problems, rather than debating the timeline of Igbo political representation. Agubuzu emphasizes that the real issue at hand is Nigeria's economic state, where \"Nigerians are hungry; leave Igbo presidency matter.\" He also points out that the proposed single-term for the South-East should be considered in the context of overall zoning, equity, national unity, and inclusion.",
  "summary": "A lawyer and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Agubuzu has knocked the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu over his comment that Igbos will have to wait 60 years to get the presidency for just four years. DAILY POST had reported how Kalu, while reacting to South-East stakeholders pushing […] 'We are hungry, leave Igbo presidency talk' - Lawyer…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "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."
}