{
  "id": 10781528,
  "title": "‘Nigeria is used as health insurance for worn-out presidents’ — Sowore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/nigeria-is-used-as-health-insurance-for-worn-out-presidents-sowore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T20:57:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/29/nigeria-is-used-as-health-insurance-for-worn-out-presidents-sowore/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress, AAC, has criticized the reception extended to President Bola Tinubu upon his return to Nigeria after a month abroad. In a post on X, the social media platform, Sowore juxtaposed the current scenario with those involving former Presidents Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and Muhammadu Buhari, alleging that Nigeria had served as \"health insurance\" for worn-out and ailing presidents.\n\nSowore alleged that the same actors who orchestrated the welcoming ceremonies for Yar'Adua and Buhari were behind the reception for Tinubu as well. He accused these individuals of presenting failed performances repeatedly and showcasing them at staged airport events, all while the country continues to deteriorate. The critic of the situation questioned why Nigerians were expected to accept the current state of affairs without question or reflection.",
  "summary": "The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the reception for President Bola Tinubu after his return to Nigeria following about a month abroad. Sowore reacted in a post on X while sharing a video of Tinubu being welcomed at the airport. He alleged that Nigeria had repeatedly been used […] ‘Nigeria is used as health insurance for worn-out…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "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."
}