{
  "id": 11518235,
  "title": "I’ll quit ADC ticket, back Tinubu if petrol hits ₦600 – Amaechi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ill-quit-adc-ticket-back-tinubu-if-petrol-hits-600-amaechi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T20:26:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/amaechi-challenges-tinubu-to-cut-petrol-price-to-%e2%82%a6600/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent interview, Vice Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Rotimi Amaechi, challenged President Bola Tinubu to bring down the price of petrol to ₦600 per litre. The Vice Presidential candidate stated that he would withdraw from the ADC ticket and campaign for Tinubu if this price were achieved. Amaechi reacted to Tinubu's Independence Day address and the President's declaration about Nigeria entering an \"age of prosperity.\" Amaechi expressed skepticism about the veracity of these claims and called for a comparison between economic reforms and the impact on living conditions. He questioned whether prices had fallen and if any improvements had been seen. Amaechi demanded proof of the government's economic claims by visiting a filling station to confirm whether petrol had reached the stated price of ₦600 per litre.",
  "summary": "ADC Vice Presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, says he will quit his party’s ticket and campaign for President Tinubu if petrol price drops to ₦600. Read More: https://punchng.com/amaechi-challenges-tinubu-to-cut-petrol-price-to-%e2%82%a6600/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu failed to cut petrol taxes to ease hardship, unlike Germany – Atiku",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/tinubu-failed-to-cut-petrol-taxes-to-ease-hardship-unlike-germany",
        "published": "2026-10-02T15:56:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "I’ll quit ADC ticket, back Tinubu if petrol hits ₦600 – Amaechi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ill-quit-adc-ticket-back-tinubu-if-petrol-hits-600-amaechi-11519352",
        "published": "2026-10-02T20:27:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}