{
  "id": 6106314,
  "title": "2027: Datti Baba-Ahmed just a bitter ex – NDC chieftain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/2027-datti-baba-ahmed-just-a-bitter-ex-ndc-chieftain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T05:24:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/07/2027-datti-baba-ahmed-just-a-bitter-ex-ndc-chieftain/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent statement, the Nigerian Democratic Congress' Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, Theo Abu Agada, labeled the 2023 Labour Party presidential running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, as a \"bitter ex.\" This comment came in response to Baba-Ahmed's assertion that the 2027 NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and other contenders cannot improve Nigeria. Baba-Ahmed urged President Bola Tinubu to step down in 2027 and not transfer power to any presidential candidate who could challenge him, contending that they lack the qualifications for the presidency. During a recent interview, Baba-Ahmed revealed that he had cautioned Obi against joining the African Democratic Congress, citing a leadership crisis within the Labour Party. After defecting from the LP to the ADC, Obi later joined the NDC for the 2027 presidential race, with Rabiu Kwankwaso as his running mate. Agada dismissed Baba-Ahmed's latest remark, stating that \"Datti Baba-Ahmed is just a bitter ex.\"",
  "summary": "The Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, Theo Abu Agada, has described the 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, as a “bitter ex.” Agada’s remark followed Datti’s claim that the 2027 NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and others vying for the presidency cannot improve Nigeria. While charging […] 2027: Datti…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "‘Most corrupt govt ever’ – Datti Baba-Ahmed blasts Buhari administration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/most-corrupt-govt-ever-datti-baba-ahmed-blasts-buhari-administration",
        "published": "2026-09-06T10:38:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}