{
  "id": 16141750,
  "title": "N10bn Ebola fund unspent, APC campaign council slams Atiku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/n10bn-ebola-fund-unspent-apc-campaign-council-slams-atiku-16141750",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-23T02:41:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/n10bn-ebola-fund-unspent-apc-campaign-council-slams-atiku/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has criticized presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar for questioning the use of the N10bn Ebola emergency fund approved by President Bola Tinubu in June. The APC stated that the fund remains unspent and that agencies like the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, and others have been using available resources for surveillance. Atiku had asked the APC about the whereabouts of the funds after Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case. The APC's spokesperson, Dele Alake, responded to Atiku's statement, stating that linking the President's first name to Ebola risked trivializing the health concern. The APC also criticized Atiku's claim that the ministerial briefing aimed to discourage rally attendance or voting, saying it was speculative without evidence.",
  "summary": "The APC Presidential Campaign Council says the N10bn President Tinubu approved for Ebola emergency remains untouched, slamming Atiku for questioning the fu Read More: https://punchng.com/n10bn-ebola-fund-unspent-apc-campaign-council-slams-atiku/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "'You fouled up the arena' - APC blasts Atiku for linking Tinubu's name to Ebola",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/you-fouled-up-the-arena-apc-blasts-atiku-for-linking-tinubus-name-to",
        "published": "2026-10-22T18:22:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Tinubu’s ₦10bn Ebola emergency fund still untouched, APC campaign council replies Atiku",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/tinubus-10bn-ebola-emergency-fund-still-untouched-apc-campaign",
        "published": "2026-10-22T20:35:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}