{
  "id": 5323334,
  "title": "You’ll get lawsuit – Abati, Rufai clash on live TV over comment against presidential candidate [VIDEO]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/youll-get-lawsuit-abati-rufai-clash-on-live-tv-over-comment-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T12:08:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/03/youll-get-lawsuit-abati-rufai-clash-on-live-tv-over-comment-against-presidential-candidate-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arise TV Morning Show hosts Reuben Abati and Rufai Oseni engaged in a heated exchange on Thursday following comments made by Rufai against the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Sandy Onor. The dispute arose after FCT Minister Nyesom Wike made a comment on a trending video, stating his intention to secure the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State for President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 presidential election. Rufai criticized Wike's remark, questioning his role as a national leader of the PDP while supporting an APC candidate. Abati warned Rufai against making defamatory statements about individuals, threatening legal action. Despite Abati's caution, Rufai maintained that Wike's stance was disrespectful to the PDP presidential candidate.",
  "summary": "Arise TV Morning Show hosts, Reuben Abati and Rufai Oseni, on Thursday clashed during the program following comments by the latter against the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Sandy Onor. Rufai was reacting to a trending video of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, where he claimed […] You’ll get lawsuit – Abati, Rufai clash on live…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Narcissist masquerading as journalist – Presidency attacks Rufai Oseni after clash with Abati",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/narcissist-masquerading-as-journalist-presidency-attacks-rufai-oseni",
        "published": "2026-09-03T14:02:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}