{
  "id": 10241214,
  "title": "APM slams Okpebholo for comparing Nigerian fuel prices to UK",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/apm-slams-okpebholo-for-comparing-nigerian-fuel-prices-to-uk-10241214",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T16:00:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/apm-slams-okpebholo-for-comparing-nigerian-fuel-prices-to-uk/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has strongly criticized Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, for comparing Nigerian petrol prices to those in the United Kingdom, demanding that he resign over what the party deemed an insensitive justification for the rising cost of fuel. In a statement, the APM condemned the skyrocketing price of petrol in Nigeria, which currently stands at over N1,500 per litre, comparing it to the UK's average price of about N3,000 per litre when converted to Nigerian currency. The party argued that this comparison, without considering the significant differences in income levels and purchasing power between Nigerians and British citizens, was inappropriate and called for a resignation from Okpebholo.",
  "summary": "The Allied Peoples Movement condemned Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo’s comparison of fuel prices in Nigeria and the UK, demanding his resignation over the r Read More: https://punchng.com/apm-slams-okpebholo-for-comparing-nigerian-fuel-prices-to-uk/",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "APM slams Okpebholo for comparing Nigerian fuel prices to UK",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/apm-slams-okpebholo-for-comparing-nigerian-fuel-prices-to-uk",
        "published": "2026-09-27T15:56:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Okpebholo should resign over UK fuel price comparison – APM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/okpebholo-should-resign-over-uk-fuel-price-comparison-apm",
        "published": "2026-09-27T19:24:56.000Z"
      }
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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."
}