{
  "id": 5976788,
  "title": "2027: No presidential candidate including Peter Obi can improve Nigeria – Datti Baba-Ahmed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/2027-no-presidential-candidate-including-peter-obi-can-improve",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T12:50:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/06/2027-no-presidential-candidate-including-peter-obi-can-improve-nigeria-datti-baba-ahmed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Datti Baba-Ahmed, a former Labour Party presidential running mate, has asserted that no candidate running for the 2027 presidential election can enhance Nigeria's situation. During an interview on Mic On Podcast, Baba-Ahmed referenced his former colleague and current NDC presidential contender, Peter Obi, asserting that Obi left his comfort zone by joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2024. Baba-Ahmed explained that he approached Obi before he joined the APC, expressing his disapproval of the move. He was proven correct when Obi left the ADC within four months. Baba-Ahmed emphasized his disapproval of self-contradictory politics and avoided a broader criticism of Atiku Abubakar's strategy.",
  "summary": "Former Labour Party, LP, presidential running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has disclosed that none of the candidates running for the presidency in 2027 can improve Nigeria. Datti expressed this opinion during an interview on Mic On Podcast. Making reference to his former principal, Peter Obi, Datti said the now NDC presidential candidate left his comfort zone […] 2027: No presidential candidate…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "Baba-Ahmed reveals what he told Peter Obi before joining ADC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/baba-ahmed-reveals-what-he-told-peter-obi-before-joining-adc",
        "published": "2026-09-06T10:49:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}