{
  "id": 11234877,
  "title": "Bashir Ahmad denies lamenting over Tinubu’s govt in alleged private chat with El-Rufai’s son",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/bashir-ahmad-denies-lamenting-over-tinubus-govt-in-alleged-private-11234877",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T16:41:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/01/bashir-ahmad-denies-lamenting-over-tinubus-govt-in-alleged-private-chat-with-el-rufais-son/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "All Progressives Congress (APC) member Bashir Ahmad has refuted allegations that he complained privately to Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, a Kaduna North Federal Constituency lawmaker, about President Bola Tinubu's administration. According to the DAILY POST, El-Rufai claimed Ahmad made negative remarks about the government he is campaigning for in a private conversation. Responding to the claim on his official X account, Ahmad stated that he cannot remember discussing Tinubu's administration or elections with El-Rufai. He expressed surprise at the lawmaker's Facebook post, which has garnered thousands of comments, and urged users not to insult him over a conversation he maintains never occurred. Ahmad reaffirmed his support for the APC and President Tinubu's re-election bid, emphasizing his commitment to the party and its leader.",
  "summary": "A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bashir Ahmad, has denied having a private conversation with the lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, concerning President Bola Tinubu’s administration. DAILY POST reports that Bello, in an alleged Facebook post, claimed that Ahmad, a former presidential spokesperson, privately complained to him about…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Bashir Ahmad denies lamenting over Tinubu’s govt in alleged private chat with El-Rufai’s son",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/bashir-ahmad-denies-lamenting-over-tinubus-govt-in-alleged-private",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:45:04.000Z"
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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."
}