{
  "id": 19835364,
  "title": "2027: Wike questions Obi’s patriotism over anthem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/2027-wike-questions-obis-patriotism-over-anthem",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T17:00:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-wike-questions-obis-patriotism-over-anthem/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has questioned the patriotism of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Peter Obi following an incident at a party event. According to Daily Post Nigeria, Wike accused Obi of disrespecting the national anthem by remaining seated while it was being sung, despite standing up when a different, non-official anthem was played.\n\nSpeaking at a stakeholders town hall meeting in the Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State, Wike described the action as lawless and a sign that Obi does not believe in Nigeria. The minister alleged that such behavior could lead to the division of the country and argued that someone who ridicules national symbols should not be allowed to hold the presidency.\n\nWike also criticized Obi's political record, accusing the former Anambra State governor of abandoning political parties during internal disagreements rather than working to resolve them, as reported by Daily Post Nigeria.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}