{
  "id": 9881238,
  "title": "2027 Campaign: Obi Demands Unhindered Access to Voters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/2027-campaign-obi-demands-unhindered-access-to-voters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T01:20:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/26/2027-campaign-obi-demands-unhindered-access-to-voters/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's presidential candidate for the 2027 elections, Chuks Okocha, has called for unrestricted access to voters across all regions of the country. Okocha, a member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), made the demand while speaking at the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference in Enugu. The former Anambra Governor emphasized that every part of Nigeria should be conducive for election campaigns in preparation for the upcoming general elections.\n\nDuring his speech, Okocha highlighted that he left approximately $150 million in state investments when he stepped down as Anambra Governor in 2014. He argued that if these funds were retained and reinvested, they could have grown to around $335 million. However, the Anambra State Government has recently released documents revealing N363.38 million in salary arrears owed to workers and pensioners of defunct state agencies.\n\nOkocha stressed the importance of a conducive environment for campaigning, criticizing some state governors for displaying intolerance towards political opponents' movements into their states. He recounted how he allowed Babatunde Fashola to campaign for Chris Ngige, an opposition candidate, when he was the governor of Anambra State. Okocha also called on the media, particularly the Editors present at the conference, to play a crucial role in keeping candidates and their supporters accountable by questioning their backgrounds, qualifications, and actions, without resorting to name-calling or character assassination.",
  "summary": "* Insists he left $150m in Anambra, state govt presents N363m salary arrears records Chuks Okocha in Abuja and Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Enugu The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) yesterday said every",
  "key_points": [
    "Chuks Okocha, NDC presidential candidate, demands unrestricted voter access nationwide.",
    "Former Anambra Governor left $150 million in state investments in 2014.",
    "Okocha criticized state governors' intolerance towards political opponents."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Okocha's demand for unrestricted voter access signals a shift in campaign strategy, potentially leveling the playing field for opposition candidates in regions with historically restricted political movement.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}