{
  "id": 18526975,
  "title": "2027: You ran yourself out of presidential race with lies, bogus statistics - VP Shettima hits Peter Obi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/2027-you-ran-yourself-out-of-presidential-race-with-lies-bogus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T15:08:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/06/2027-you-ran-yourself-out-of-presidential-race-with-lies-bogus-statistics-vp-shettima-hits-peter-obi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vice President Kashim Shettima has criticized Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), stating that he has pushed himself out of the race through falsehoods and misleading figures. Speaking at a campaign rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Shettima alleged that Obi had left the country to rest, though he could not confirm Obi's exact whereabouts. The vice president continued, \"Peter Obi has run himself out of the race with his lies and bogus statistics.\" He warned that Obi's goodwill is now lost and that he no longer garners excitement among voters, who now view him as a source of suspicion.",
  "summary": "Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday, told the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, that he has run himself out of the presidential race and the goodwill of Nigerians with his lies and bogus statistics. Shettima spoke in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, during President Bola Tinubu's presidential campaign rally, where he […] 2027: You ran yourself out of…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Obi has run himself out of 2027 race with lies – Shettima",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/obi-has-run-himself-out-of-2027-race-with-lies-shettima",
        "published": "2026-11-06T16:35:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}