{
  "id": 6113438,
  "title": "Datti knew Peter Obi was a packaged fraud – Sowore alleges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/datti-knew-peter-obi-was-a-packaged-fraud-sowore-alleges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T06:31:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/07/datti-knew-peter-obi-was-a-packaged-fraud-sowore-alleges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has accused Datti Baba-Ahmed of knowing Peter Obi was a \"packaged fraud\" when they served together as running mates in the 2023 presidential election. In a post on his X handle, Sowore stated that Datti's revelation of this knowledge is a confirmation of what Sowore already knew. He also recalled the 2023 Peace Accord signing, where he observed Datti's support for President Bola Tinubu. Sowore claims he posted these allegations at the time, alleging Obi and Datti's collaboration with Tinubu, but his supporters rejected this claim. Now, Sowore believes they \"know better\" and is urging Nigerians to vote wisely in the upcoming 2027 election.",
  "summary": "The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that former Labour Party, LP, presidential running mate Datti Baba-Ahmed knew Peter Obi was “a packaged fraud” when he served as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election. Sowore made the allegation in a post on his X handle while […] Datti knew Peter Obi was a packaged fraud – Sowore alleges",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}