{
  "id": 6247632,
  "title": "Why Peter Obi got it wrong by picking Datti Baba-Ahmed in 2023 – Isaac Fayose",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/why-peter-obi-got-it-wrong-by-picking-datti-baba-ahmed-in-2023-isaac",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T06:17:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/08/why-peter-obi-got-it-wrong-by-picking-datti-baba-ahmed-in-2023-isaac-fayose/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian social commentator Prince Isaac Fayose has criticized the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, for selecting Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate in the 2023 general elections. In a video posted on his official Facebook page, Fayose argued that Datti Baba-Ahmed had been a failure, as he had not secured victory for the Labour Party in his home state in 2023. Fayose contended that Obi had made a poor choice by picking Datti Baba-Ahmed in 2022, as the candidate was relatively unknown at the time. The commentator further stated that Obi's current choice of running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, was more politically relevant, popular, and wise than Datti Baba-Ahmed, who he dismissed as a waste of time.",
  "summary": "Popular social commentator Prince Isaac Fayose has said the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, got it wrong by picking Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate in the 2023 general elections. According to him, Datti Baba-Ahmed was a failure who could not secure victory for the Labour Party even […] Why Peter Obi got it wrong by picking Datti…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Datti vs Peter Obi: Kenneth Okonkwo reveals reason behind fresh attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/datti-vs-peter-obi-kenneth-okonkwo-reveals-reason-behind-fresh-attack",
        "published": "2026-09-08T10:33:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}