{
  "id": 1937281,
  "title": "‘She’s demoralised’ – Bashir reacts as Aisha Yesufu says she won’t follow Obi to campaigns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/shes-demoralised-bashir-reacts-as-aisha-yesufu-says-she-wont-follow",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T13:02:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/shes-demoralised-bashir-reacts-as-aisha-yesufu-says-she-wont-follow-obi-to-campaigns/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former presidential media aide, Bashir Ahmad has commented on remarks made by NDC chieftain Aisha Yesufu, suggesting that she might be feeling demoralized. This statement came after Yesufu declared her intention not to accompany NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi on his campaign tour in 2027. Yesufu clarified that she would still campaign with Obi when necessary, but she might not visit him as frequently as before. Bashir, representing the All Progressives Congress, APC, acknowledged Yesufu's right to feel demoralized, attributing it to Peter Obi's failure to \"stand up for her to secure the senatorial ticket.\" The former presidential media aide made these remarks in a post on his official X account, highlighting how Peter Obi had not supported Yesufu when it mattered most, unlike his deputy, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, who had ensured his own son secured a key position in Kano.",
  "summary": "Former presidential media aide, Bashir Ahmad has suggested that a chieftain of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Aisha Yesufu may have been demoralised following her inability to secure the party’s ticket to contest for the FCT Senate in 2027. Bashir’s Reaction followed a comment by Aisha, who said she will not be accompanying the NDC […] ‘She’s demoralised’ – Bashir reacts as Aisha Yesufu…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "2027 Campaign: I won’t follow Obi from state to state Like I Did in 2023 — Aisha Yesufu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/2027-campaign-i-wont-follow-obi-from-state-to-state-like-i-did-in",
        "published": "2026-08-19T08:38:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}