{
  "id": 4874597,
  "title": "Wike mourns late ally Dan Orbih, says ‘I lost a true friend’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wike-mourns-late-ally-dan-orbih-says-i-lost-a-true-friend-4874597",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T14:36:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/wike-mourns-late-ally-dan-orbih-says-i-lost-a-true-friend/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike mourned the passing of his longtime political ally and Peoples Democratic Party National Vice Chairman (South-South), Chief Dan Orbih. Orbih died on Monday, August 31, 2026, according to a statement from his family. Wike described Orbih's death as a painful loss to the political community in Edo State, calling Orbih \"a true friend and a committed political ally.\" Wike added that the passing of Orbih \"represented the fall of one of the biggest trees in the political forest of Edo State.\"",
  "summary": "FCT Minister Nyesom Wike mourns the passing of his ally, PDP National Vice Chairman (South-South) Dan Orbih, describing him as a true friend. Read More: https://punchng.com/wike-mourns-late-ally-dan-orbih-says-i-lost-a-true-friend/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: Wike’s ally, ex-PDP vice chair, Dan Orbih dies at 64",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/breaking-wikes-ally-ex-pdp-vice-chair-dan-orbih-dies-at-64",
        "published": "2026-09-01T13:17:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Wike mourns late ally Dan Orbih, says ‘I lost a true friend’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wike-mourns-late-ally-dan-orbih-says-i-lost-a-true-friend",
        "published": "2026-09-01T14:28:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}