{
  "id": 6570296,
  "title": "2023 election: INEC worked for ruling party — Peter Obi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/2023-election-inec-worked-for-ruling-party-peter-obi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T09:18:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/10/2023-election-inec-worked-for-ruling-party-peter-obi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi has accused the former INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, of working for the ruling party during the 2023 general election. In an interview with Arise Television’s Morning Show, Obi criticized Yakubu's claims of integrity on the global stage, stating that his actions during the election amounted to serving the ruling party. Obi expressed disappointment in the electoral commission's performance, saying that it did not adhere to the right course of action. He emphasized that while Yakubu may acknowledge his wrongdoing, he personally does not wish to meet him. Obi concluded that the situation has ended and is finished.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reiterated his allegation that the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, worked for the ruling party during the 2023 general election. Obi made the allegation on Thursday in an interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show. He said that while Yakubu […] 2023…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/inec-forced-me-to-leave-labour-party-peter-obi",
        "published": "2026-09-10T09:11:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Court orders INEC to approve, upload NDC’s modified logo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/court-orders-inec-to-approve-upload-ndcs-modified-logo",
        "published": "2026-09-10T09:39:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}