{
  "id": 7528338,
  "title": "Peter Obi urges UNN to release his academic records",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/peter-obi-urges-unn-to-release-his-academic-records",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T10:30:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/peter-obi-urges-unn-to-release-his-academic-records/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a statement on X, Peter Obi, the 2027 NDC presidential candidate, has urged the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to release his academic records following reports of legal action seeking Certified True Copies of his university certificates and other admission records. Obi has expressed no objection to the release of his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, awarded in 1984, as well as other academic records related to his admission and studies at the institution. He emphasized his belief in transparency and accountability, particularly for individuals seeking public office, but stressed that scrutiny must be conducted fairly and lawfully.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "I have nothing to hide, release my records – Peter Obi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/i-have-nothing-to-hide-release-my-records-peter-obi",
        "published": "2026-09-15T09:18:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Peter Obi urges UNN to release his academic records",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/peter-obi-urges-unn-to-release-his-academic-records-7528698",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:32:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "‘I have nothing to hide’, Obi asks UNN to release his records",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/i-have-nothing-to-hide-obi-asks-unn-to-release-his-records",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:50:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Peter Obi asks UNN, others to release his academic records",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/peter-obi-asks-unn-others-to-release-his-academic-records",
        "published": "2026-09-15T12:09:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}