{
  "id": 13135031,
  "title": "Fuel discount: How Atiku made Tinubu, APC, FG afraid – Adeyanju",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/fuel-discount-how-atiku-made-tinubu-apc-fg-afraid-adeyanju",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T14:37:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/09/fuel-discount-how-atiku-made-tinubu-apc-fg-afraid-adeyanju/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju claims that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has instilled fear in President Bola Tinubu, the Federal Government, and the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Adeyanju, Atiku's announcement of a 30-day fuel price discount at Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) filling stations has made Tinubu and the APC uneasy. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, had previously announced the fuel price discount, which Atiku deemed as a panicked publicity stunt and a temporary measure that cannot rectify the adverse effects of high fuel costs. Adeyanju commends Atiku for practicing genuine opposition and highlights that Tinubu's allies, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, are the only forces standing against Atiku. He asserts that wearing a \"Tinubu Must Go\" T-shirt is not an illegal act, as Nigeria is a democratic nation.",
  "summary": "Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has said the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has made President Bola Tinubu, the Federal government, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, afraid. Adeyanju said Atiku made Tinubu, APC, and the federal government afraid over the issue of fuel subsidy. Recall that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating […] Fuel discount:…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Fuel price: Resign, go back to school – SDP’s Adebayo tells Tinubu, team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/fuel-price-resign-go-back-to-school-sdps-adebayo-tells-tinubu-team",
        "published": "2026-10-09T05:51:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Atiku speaks on Tinubu’s 30-day fuel discount",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/atiku-speaks-on-tinubus-30-day-fuel-discount",
        "published": "2026-10-09T07:31:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Kenneth Okonkwo hails Atiku, defends subsidy plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/kenneth-okonkwo-hails-atiku-defends-subsidy-plan",
        "published": "2026-10-09T14:38:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}