{
  "id": 14033534,
  "title": "2027: Tinubu must go, he’s planning to obtain $20bn loan – Atiku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/2027-tinubu-must-go-hes-planning-to-obtain-20bn-loan-atiku",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T18:50:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/2027-tinubu-must-go-hes-planning-to-obtain-20bn-loan-atiku/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized President Bola Tinubu for rerouting parts of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and potentially seeking a $20 billion loan to fund the project. Atiku argues that the government must release engineering studies and revised designs for the highway, as well as publish the terms of the proposed loan. He also claims that lawmakers have been pressured to approve the loan request, suggesting that the government is borrowing money without transparency. Atiku demands that the National Assembly investigate this issue and calls for a public hearing before any further financing is considered. According to Atiku, the government's repeated changes to the highway plan and its reluctance to provide full financial information are evidence of corruption and a lack of transparency. He urges Tinubu to disclose the original feasibility and environmental studies, the route maps, contract details, and loan proposal before any additional votes are taken.",
  "summary": "Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said President Bola Tinubu’s decision to reroute parts of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway has torn open questions his government has “spent years trying to bury”. In a statement issued by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Atiku said the government must also answer […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/14033534.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "$20bn Loan: Atiku raises alarm over Lagos-Calabar highway reroute, challenges Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/20bn-loan-atiku-raises-alarm-over-lagos-calabar-highway-reroute",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:53:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "APC slams Atiku for calling Tinubu ‘Bola’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/apc-slams-atiku-for-calling-tinubu-bola",
        "published": "2026-10-12T16:50:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "APC accuses Atiku of abandoning statesmanship over first-name reference to Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/apc-accuses-atiku-of-abandoning-statesmanship-over-first-name",
        "published": "2026-10-12T17:17:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}