{
  "id": 12430287,
  "title": "I’ll restore fuel subsidy but eliminate corruption — Obi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ill-restore-fuel-subsidy-but-eliminate-corruption-obi-12430287",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T17:40:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ill-restore-fuel-subsidy-but-eliminate-corruption-obi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has announced that his administration will remove the fuel subsidy if elected in 2027, according to a BBC interview on Tuesday. The former Anambra State governor made this statement despite President Bola Tinubu's announcement of subsidy removal during his swearing-in on May 29, 2023. Obi attributed the fuel subsidy issue to corruption, stating, \"corruption is the problem of subsidy.\"\n\nWhen asked if he would reintroduce the subsidy regime, Obi affirmed that he would fight the corruption associated with it, clarifying that he would remove corruption while retaining the subsidy. The NDC presidential candidate proposed reducing the subsidy by 50% if no one in the government was involved in theft or related activities. Obi emphasized that Nigerians should not decide by electing a consensus candidate but rather focus on doing the right thing.\n\nThe presidential candidate also noted that late President Muhammadu Buhari, who took a stand against corruption, should not be held responsible for actions taken by government officials serving under him. Obi stated, \"Nigerians should not decide with that. He was not in charge. The difference is that I’ll be in charge.\"",
  "summary": "The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, says he will restore the fuel subsidy if elected, but will first eliminate corrup Read More: https://punchng.com/ill-restore-fuel-subsidy-but-eliminate-corruption-obi/",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "I’ll restore fuel subsidy but eliminate corruption — Obi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ill-restore-fuel-subsidy-but-eliminate-corruption-obi",
        "published": "2026-10-06T17:36:25.000Z"
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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."
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