{
  "id": 6662484,
  "title": "Obi: Why I can’t step down for Atiku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/obi-why-i-cant-step-down-for-atiku-6662484",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T23:44:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/obi-why-i-cant-step-down-for-atiku/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Presidential candidate Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress has firmly ruled out stepping down for his African Democratic Congress counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In an interview with Arise Television, Obi emphasized that the decision on an opposition alliance should now be taken by the political parties rather than individual candidates, as both Obi and Atiku are now presidential candidates of separate parties. The former Anambra State governor stated that the issue is no longer about personal preferences but rather about how the different parties can come together to form a coalition capable of challenging President Bola Tinubu and his All Progressives Congress.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Obi: Why I can’t step down for Atiku",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/obi-why-i-cant-step-down-for-atiku",
        "published": "2026-09-10T23:32:24.000Z"
      }
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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."
}