{
  "id": 5542514,
  "title": "The feasibility of a viable opposition coalition, By Jibrin Ibrahim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/the-feasibility-of-a-viable-opposition-coalition-by-jibrin-ibrahim",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T11:11:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/907413-the-feasibility-of-a-viable-opposition-coalition-by-jibrin-ibrahim.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The ruling APC has experience in forming an opposition coalition, having done so between 2013 and 2015 to defeat an incumbent president. According to Premium Times, they successfully came together, negotiated, and agreed on a single candidate.\n\nIn a separate development, the New Straits Times reports that Perikatan Nasional (PN) is set to discuss Bersatu's position in the coalition following Pas' decision to end its political cooperation with the party. PN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man stated that a special meeting will be held, although no date has been set, and that Bersatu currently remains a member of PN.\n\nThe status of Bersatu in PN has been under scrutiny since Pas president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang declared that the door to reconciliation between Pas and Bersatu is now closed, following Bersatu's decision to contest against PN in the Negri Sembilan state election on Aug 1, as reported by New Straits Times.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "PN yet to decide Bersatu's position in coalition, says Tuan Ibrahim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/pn-yet-to-decide-bersatus-position-in-coalition-says-tuan-ibrahim",
        "published": "2026-09-04T06:51:27.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "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."
}