{
  "id": 18873822,
  "title": "2027: Crowd chants 'Obi Obi' as Kalu campaigns for Tinubu in Abia [VIDEO]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/2027-crowd-chants-obi-obi-as-kalu-campaigns-for-tinubu-in-abia-video",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T05:21:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/08/2027-obi-obi-crowd-shames-ben-kalu-campaigning-for-tinubu-in-abia-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, a crowd in Abia State chanted \"Obi Obi\" while Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu attempted to campaign for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections. Kalu urged the audience to vote for Tinubu, stating that he would benefit Abia more than anyone else and that he is the best choice for Nigeria. However, the moment Kalu mentioned Tinubu, the crowd responded by chanting \"Obi! Obi! Obi!\" in solidarity with the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Despite Kalu's attempts to calm the crowd, the chanting continued, with some people standing and others raising their hands. The video of the incident has since gone viral, capturing the vocal support for Obi from the Abia residents.",
  "summary": "There was a mild drama on Saturday in Abia State as a crowd chanted \"Obi Obi\" while the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, was trying to campaign for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections. The Deputy Speaker had mounted the stage at the Item Okpi Festival in Bende Local […] 2027: Crowd chants 'Obi Obi' as Kalu campaigns for Tinubu in Abia [VIDEO]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}