{
  "id": 8024695,
  "title": "Why 2027 election should be between Tinubu, Obi without Atiku – Shehu Sani",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/why-2027-election-should-be-between-tinubu-obi-without-atiku-shehu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T12:49:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/17/why-2027-election-should-be-between-tinubu-obi-without-atiku-shehu-sani/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has expressed his belief that the 2027 presidential race in Nigeria should solely involve President Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi, and other southern candidates, excluding Atiku Abubakar. Sani argued that allowing the South to complete its eight-year tenure before the North contests for the presidency would be equitable, despite the lack of a constitutional provision for power rotation between the North and South. In a statement on social media platform X, Sani stated that the South should have an unchallengeable right in 2031, while those who oppose respecting the principle of power rotation in 2027 should also anticipate its non-recognition in 2031. Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has faced criticism for his decision to join the 2027 race while the South is still in the middle of an eight-year tenure. However, Atiku maintains that there are no constitutional restrictions on anyone contesting for the presidency at any time.",
  "summary": "Former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has said the 2027 presidential race should be between President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, candidate Peter Obi and other southern candidates. According to the former lawmaker, northern candidates such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar should allow the South to complete its eight-year tenure before seeking the […] Why 2027…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "Utomi to lead talks with Atiku, Obi, others to form single opposition against Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/utomi-to-lead-talks-with-atiku-obi-others-to-form-single-opposition",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:21:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}