{
  "id": 16367378,
  "title": "Tinubu blames opposition for hunger, poverty in Nigeria, Atiku kicks, says president delusional",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/tinubu-blames-opposition-for-hunger-poverty-in-nigeria-atiku-kicks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T20:39:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/919948-tinubu-blames-opposition-for-hunger-poverty-in-nigeria-atiku-kicks-says-president-delusional.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu blamed the opposition for causing hunger and poverty in Nigeria during the launch of his second-term campaign in Kaduna on Saturday. According to Premium Times, the president stated that the opposition caused these issues and that his administration is trying to eliminate them. SABC News reports that Tinubu sought to convince voters that his economic reforms are paying off despite a cost-of-living crisis, noting that his administration has scrapped fuel subsidies and devalued the naira.\n\nFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress, accused Tinubu of delusion for blaming opponents for economic hardship. Daily Post Nigeria reports that Atiku stated the hardship is real and cannot be denied by blaming others, noting that the naira depreciated from N471 to N1,329 per dollar under the current administration. Punch also reported that Atiku called the president delusional for his comments regarding hunger and poverty.\n\nDuring the rally, Vice President Kashim Shettima defended Tinubu against claims that he does not support the North. Shettima stated that Tinubu has consistently identified with the region, citing his support for Atiku Abubakar, Nuhu Ribadu, and the late Muhammadu Buhari. Shettima also noted that Tinubu provided Atiku with a political platform to contest the presidency after he left the PDP in 2007.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "'You claim Nigerians love you, yet your billboards need guards' – Atiku tackles Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/you-claim-nigerians-love-you-yet-your-billboards-need-guards-atiku",
        "published": "2026-10-23T11:11:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Atiku Accuses Tinubu of Using 90-day Cost of Living Relief to Woo Voters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/atiku-accuses-tinubu-of-using-90-day-cost-of-living-relief-to-woo",
        "published": "2026-10-24T02:00:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Atiku to Tinubu: You can’t light fire of hardship, then blame your neighbours for the smoke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/atiku-to-tinubu-you-cant-light-fire-of-hardship-then-blame-your",
        "published": "2026-10-24T18:12:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Blaming opposition for hunger is ‘delusion’, Atiku tells Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/blaming-opposition-for-hunger-is-delusion-atiku-tells-tinubu",
        "published": "2026-10-24T18:26:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}