{
  "id": 14436749,
  "title": "2027: ‘You’re a hypocrite’ – Keyamo tackles Atiku over criticism of Tinubu govt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/2027-youre-a-hypocrite-keyamo-tackles-atiku-over-criticism-of-tinubu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T11:22:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/14/2027-youre-a-hypocrite-keyamo-tackles-atiku-over-criticism-of-tinubu-govt/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo denounced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for hypocrisy in his recent criticism of President Bola Tinubu's administration. Keyamo alleged that Atiku's statements about the rising cost of living and insecurity in the country were at odds with his actions while in power during the Obasanjo-Atiku administration. In a post on his X handle, Keyamo pointed to Atiku's role in the liquidation of Nigeria Airways in September 2004, which resulted in mass layoffs and unpaid pensions. He accused Atiku of refusing to pay the billions of Naira owed to these affected workers. Despite the current administration's efforts to address these debts, Keyamo accused Atiku of hypocrisy, noting that the former vice president could not criticize the Tinubu government while ignoring his own role in the past. Keyamo stated that Atiku's attempt to disguise his ambition as genuine concern for the people was a clear indication of his disingenuous nature.",
  "summary": "The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of hypocrisy over his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. According to Keyamo, Atiku’s record in government contradicted his remarks on the rising cost of living and insecurity in the country. The minister stated this in a post on […] 2027: ‘You’re a hypocrite’ –…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Why Atiku defeated Tinubu in Kaduna in 2023-APC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/why-atiku-defeated-tinubu-in-kaduna-in-2023-apc",
        "published": "2026-10-14T03:37:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}