{
  "id": 4581819,
  "title": "2027: Peter Obi under attack over Koinonia Global visit, prayer for corrupt politicians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/2027-peter-obi-under-attack-over-koinonia-global-visit-prayer-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T05:32:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/31/2027-peter-obi-under-attack-over-koinonia-global-visit-prayer-for-corrupt-politicians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi faced criticism over his recent visit to Koinonia Global Ministries, a worship center founded by Apostle Joshua Selman. During his visit, Obi urged Nigerians to pray for politicians, claiming they are the country's problems and should stop stealing government funds. However, his visit has been met with disapproval from some social media users who accused him of employing a similar strategy during the 2023 presidential campaign. Critics argue that his visit is part of a \"church-to-church movement\" and that his tactic is \"playing religious cards during an election.\" Some users even accused him of being a \"religious bigot\" and a \"shameless man.\" Despite the backlash, Obi remained unfazed, stating that he will campaign wherever necessary, including mosques and churches.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has been criticized by some Nigerians over his visit to Koinonia Global Ministries on Sunday. Koinonia Global Ministries is an interdenominational worship centre founded by Apostle Joshua Selman. The members meet in Abuja. During his visit, Obi had urged Nigerians to pray for politicians because they are […] 2027: Peter Obi…",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi visited Koinonia Global Ministries.",
    "Obi urged Nigerians to pray for corrupt politicians.",
    "Critics accused Obi of using religious tactics during election campaign."
  ],
  "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."
}