{
  "id": 6624207,
  "title": "2027: Quit presidential race, back us – Kwankwaso tells Atiku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/2027-quit-presidential-race-back-us-kwankwaso-tells-atiku",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T19:05:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/10/2027-quit-presidential-race-back-us-kwankwaso-tells-atiku/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has urged his ADC counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and support the NDC. During a meeting with members of the Fulani Farmers Association at his Abuja residence on Thursday, Kwankwaso made the appeal. He pledged that if the NDC wins the presidency, he would be well taken care of. This comes after several opposition politicians have been trying to unite against President Bola Tinubu and his All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general election. Kwankwaso, along with the NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi, left the ADC for the NDC in May, citing internal divisions and court cases.",
  "summary": "The Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has asked the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar to quit his 2027 presidential ambition and support the NDC. Kwankwaso made this appeal on Thursday while receiving members of the Fulani Farmers Association at his Abuja residence. He asked Atiku to step down […] 2027:…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "‘We’ll care for you’, Kwankwaso asks Atiku to retire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/well-care-for-you-kwankwaso-asks-atiku-to-retire",
        "published": "2026-09-10T16:05:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Kwankwaso urges Atiku to quit presidential race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/2027-kwankwaso-urges-atiku-to-quit-presidential-race",
        "published": "2026-09-10T19:42:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}