{
  "id": 19383662,
  "title": "2027: Atiku not a threat, I respect him - Ndume",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/2027-atiku-not-a-threat-i-respect-him-ndume",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T18:51:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/10/2027-atiku-not-a-threat-i-respect-him-ndume/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Borno South Senator Ali Ndume stated on Tuesday that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar is not a threat but rather an opponent in the Northeast. Ndume expressed his respect for Atiku, clarifying that there are limits to politics and he does not aim to demean anyone. Appearing on Channels Television's Politics Today, Ndume predicted that ADC would secure no more than 20 percent of the vote in Gwoza, a district in Borno State. He remarked, \"I'm one of those that have always been telling the APC not to underrate your opponent. Atiku is not a threat, he is an opponent in the Northeast.\" Ndume affirmed his respect for Atiku and all other opposition leaders due to the moral principle that politics should not involve demeaning others. In the previous election, Atiku participated, and in a recent byelection in one local government, who emerged victorious? In Gwoza, with approximately 200,000 registered voters, ADC is not anticipated to garner 20 percent of the vote. Ndume urged viewers to verify if ADC has any presence in Gwoza.",
  "summary": "Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday declared that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar is not a threat but an opponent in the Northeast. Ndume, however, affirmed his respect for Atiku, saying that politics has its limit and he can't run anybody down. Featuring on Channels Television's Politics Today, Ndume insisted […] 2027: Atiku not a threat, I…",
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  "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."
}