{
  "id": 1899834,
  "title": "2027: Atiku, Peter Obi, Kwankwaso can’t make headway except miracle happens – Fayose",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/2027-atiku-peter-obi-kwankwaso-cant-make-headway-except-miracle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T08:48:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/2027-atiku-peter-obi-kwankwaso-cant-make-headway-except-miracle-happens-fayose/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has warned that presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) are unlikely to make any progress in the 2027 election without a miraculous event bringing them together. Speaking on TVC’s Politics Tonight, Fayose expressed concern over the North's disapproval of Kwankwaso’s decision to support Obi as his running mate. He noted that Kano residents were unhappy about Kwankwaso’s role as Obi's deputy. Fayose reiterated his belief that both Atiku and Obi are \"already lost\" in the 2027 presidential race, emphasizing the impossibility of a united front due to INEC’s accreditation of all candidates. He argued that it was too late for a united front, as many have already stepped down close to the Osun election. Fayose concluded by stating that anyone attempting a united front is fooling themselves, as they are already \"wet\" in the water.",
  "summary": "Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has disclosed that the presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, cannot make any headway in 2027 unless a miracle brings both of them together. Fayose also disclosed that some parts of the North are angry that […] 2027: Atiku, Peter Obi, Kwankwaso can’t make…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Peter Obi fantastic man but no hope for him – Fayose",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/2027-peter-obi-fantastic-man-but-no-hope-for-him-fayose",
        "published": "2026-08-19T05:59:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}