{
  "id": 19533782,
  "title": "2027: ‘Tanko of all people' - Nigerians react as Obidient coordinator dumps Peter Obi for Adebayo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/2027-tanko-of-all-people-nigerians-react-as-obidient-coordinator",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T17:08:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/11/2027-tanko-of-all-people-nigerians-react-as-obidient-coordinator-dumps-peter-obi-for-adebayo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has defected from the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) flagbearer, Adewole Adebayo. This move has left many Nigerians scratching their heads, with some questioning Tanko's decision to abandon his close ally and former campaign partner. Tanko, who previously served as Obi's political advisor and spokesperson, will now coordinate Adebayo's campaign ahead of the 2027 election. The Social Democratic Party's National Chairman, Professor Abubakar Sadiq Gombe, announced Tanko's appointment during the party's Presidential Campaign Council inauguration in Abuja. Among the reactions on social media, Nigerians have expressed their disbelief at Tanko's decision, questioning Obi's leadership and ability to manage his own political group.",
  "summary": "Some Nigerians have reacted as the former National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, dumped the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for the Social Democratic Party, SDP, flagbearer Adewole Adebayo. Tanko, who was one of the closest allies of Obi and the face of the Obidient Movement during the 2023 election, […] 2027: ‘Tanko of all people' -…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "2027: SDP appoints ex-Obidient coordinator Tanko as campaign chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/2027-sdp-appoints-ex-obidient-coordinator-tanko-as-campaign-chief",
        "published": "2026-11-11T16:28:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "2027: SDP appoints Peter Obi’s ex-adviser as campaign coordinator",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/2027-sdp-appoints-peter-obis-ex-adviser-as-campaign-coordinator",
        "published": "2026-11-11T22:37:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}