{
  "id": 7127205,
  "title": "LP chieftain sues WAEC, UNN, NYSC over Obi’s credentials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/lp-chieftain-sues-waec-unn-nysc-over-obis-credentials-7127205",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T16:04:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/lp-chieftain-sues-waec-unn-nysc-over-obis-credentials/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Labour Party chieftain Abayomi Arabambi has filed three lawsuits against the West African Examinations Council, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and the National Youth Service Corps over the academic credentials of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress. Arabambi is seeking access to official records related to Obi's certificates, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 2011. He claims that he did not receive any information or reasons for the refusal to provide the requested records, and that the information is in the public interest for transparency and accountability.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "LP chieftain sues WAEC, UNN, NYSC over Obi’s credentials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/lp-chieftain-sues-waec-unn-nysc-over-obis-credentials",
        "published": "2026-09-13T16:04:06.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}