{
  "id": 9628231,
  "title": "Peter Obi is a lucky man – David Umahi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/peter-obi-is-a-lucky-man-david-umahi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T20:20:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/peter-obi-is-a-lucky-man-david-umahi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister of Works David Umahi has hailed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), as a lucky man. While addressing supporters during a project supervision exercise, Umahi denied any personal attack on Obi. According to the minister, Obi believes that his opponents should verify his claimed achievements, but the exercise has shown he has achieved nothing, yet people continue to talk about him. Umahi remarked that people accusing Igbos of insulting Peter Obi are unreasonable. He emphasized that Obi should not expect those working for President Bola Tinubu to stay quiet when the president is being challenged. Umahi stated that challenging the president and expecting the government to remain silent is unreasonable, as anyone who claims to be holier than angels must face scrutiny.",
  "summary": "Minister of Works David Umahi has described the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, as a lucky man. Umahi, who spoke while addressing supporters during a project supervision exercise on Thursday, denied attacking the former governor of Anambra State. According to the minister, Obi is lucky because, despite challenging people […] Peter Obi is a lucky man…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Peter Obi not superior to me – Umahi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/peter-obi-not-superior-to-me-umahi",
        "published": "2026-09-24T20:13:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}