{
  "id": 10986168,
  "title": "PRP condemns arrest of Borno youths over #TinubuMustGo T-shirts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/prp-condemns-arrest-of-borno-youths-over-tinubumustgo-t-shirts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T15:48:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/prp-condemns-arrest-of-borno-youths-over-tinubumustgo-t-shirts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has strongly condemned the alleged arrest of five youths in Borno State for wearing T-shirts with the slogan \"Tinubu Must Go.\" The opposition party's National Chairman, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, made the statement through the party's National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Muhammed Ishaq. Dr Baba-Ahmed emphasized that the opposition coalition would take up this matter and stressed that Nigeria cannot allow citizens to be treated as hostages.\n\nThe PRP also highlighted that opposition leaders are currently working to strengthen their coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. This was revealed during a meeting on Tuesday between Dr Baba-Ahmed and Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), at his residence. The meeting, which included other opposition coalition leaders and members of Atiku's campaign team, was described as \"a source of tremendous inspiration\" to the delegation. The PRP coalition intends to engage additional party leaders and candidates in the days to come, aiming to broaden and strengthen their capacity to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections.\n\nRegarding the reported arrests in Borno, the PRP condemned the treatment of citizens as \"hostages\" and emphasized that the coalition would address this issue. The party stressed that Nigeria must not become a country where citizens are held captive in exchange for political concessions. The Borno chapter of the ADC and Amnesty International have also criticized the detention. The police have maintained that the case is related to alleged conduct that could lead to a breach of public peace, rather than just the expression of a political opinion.",
  "summary": "The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has condemned the reported arrest of five youths in Borno State over T-shirts bearing the inscription “Tinubu Must Go,” saying the coalition of opposition parties will take up the matter. The PRP National Chairman, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, who spoke through the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Muhammed Ishaq, also said […]",
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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."
}