{
  "id": 6113452,
  "title": "As Obaigbena Tasks Politicians to Make 2027 Poll Contest of Ideas…",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/as-obaigbena-tasks-politicians-to-make-2027-poll-contest-of-ideas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T07:24:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/07/as-obaigbena-tasks-politicians-to-make-2027-poll-contest-of-ideas/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria is on the cusp of a general election in 2027, and political leaders are being urged to focus their campaigns on policy proposals rather than personal attacks. This call to action comes from Nduka Obaigbena, the Chairman/Editor-in-Chief of THISDAY Newspapers and AriseNews Group. Speaking at a panel discussion at the centenary celebration of the Daily Times of Nigeria, Obaigbena emphasized the need for a more substantive democratic process in elections. He proposed that voters should be able to compare competing visions for the country and make informed choices based on policy differences. Obaigbena specifically urged leaders to debate issues such as subsidies, exchange rates, tax reforms, insecurity, and state police. He warned against returning to smear campaigns and urged candidates to provide alternatives to the challenges faced by the nation. The hope is that by focusing on policies, the 2027 election could become a more constructive and transparent process, enabling voters to evaluate candidates based on their ideas rather than their personalities.",
  "summary": "Sunday Aborisade writes that the charge by the Chairman/Editor-in-Chief of THISDAY Newspapers and AriseNews Group, Nduka Obaigbena, to political gladiators last Thursday exposes the country’s enduring campaign culture of personality,",
  "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."
}