{
  "id": 11752828,
  "title": "Atiku, Amaechi draw crowd at filling station, promise ‘we’ll bring back fuel subsidy’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/atiku-amaechi-draw-crowd-at-filling-station-promise-well-bring-back",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T19:20:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/03/atiku-amaechi-draw-crowd-at-filling-station-promise-well-bring-back-fuel-subsidy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Presidential hopeful Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and his running mate Rotimi Amaechi recently stopped at a filling station to refuel their car, drawing a large crowd. Onlookers quickly gathered around the politicians, transforming the routine refueling stop into an impromptu gathering. A video of the incident went viral on social media, showing Amaechi driving while Atiku sat in the front passenger seat.\n\nAs the crowd gathered, some called out for Amaechi to come out and greet them. During this interaction, the topic of Atiku's campaign pledge to restore fuel subsidy came up. Amaechi assured the crowd that if an administration under Atiku were to take office, efforts would be made to lower petrol prices. He explained, \"We will reduce the cost of producing fuel. We will bring down the production cost, and this will make the price of petrol come down.\"\n\nAfter the conversation, Atiku exited the vehicle and waved to the enthusiastic crowd as supporters cheered his words. When the duo returned to their car, Amaechi drove away, leaving Atiku to continue engaging with the enthusiastic supporters.",
  "summary": "Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, attracted a crowd on Saturday when they stopped at a filling station to refuel their vehicle. Seeing the two politicians at the station, people quickly gathered around them, turning the routine stop into an impromptu interaction with the crowd. In a […] Atiku, Amaechi draw crowd…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}