{
  "id": 17354331,
  "title": "Presidency: It's time you give up ambition - NDC reacts as Atiku's son backs Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/presidency-its-time-you-give-up-ambition-ndc-reacts-as-atikus-son",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T05:38:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/31/its-time-for-atiku-to-give-up-ambition-ndc-reacts-as-son-backs-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Secretary of New Media and Strategic Communications, Theo Abu Agada, has declared it is time for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar to abandon his aspirations. Agada commented on Atiku's son, Abba's endorsement of incumbent President Bola Tinubu's re-election campaign in 2027. Abba had recently unveiled his 2027 mobilisation blueprint for Tinubu's re-election across the six geo-political zones. The founder and chairman of Haske Bola Tinubu Organisation, HBTO, a political mobilisation and support initiative, had previously switched allegiance to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Abba announced his intention to orchestrate a two-million-strong march across Nigeria to support Tinubu's re-election. However, Agada deemed Abba's decision as detrimental to the image of his father and Atiku, the ADC's presidential candidate. In a post on X, he remarked: \"A very bad optics. AA should give up his ambition at this point.\" In the meantime, Atiku is a leading candidate in the 2027 presidential contest and has been challenging Tinubu's policies. Throughout the campaign, Atiku's ADC has criticized Tinubu for exacerbating food shortages in the country.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, Theo Abu Agada, has said it's time for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar to give up his ambition. Agada was reacting to Atiku's son, Abba's decision to back President Bola Tinubu's reelection bid in 2027. Abba had unveiled his […] Presidency: It's time you give up…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "2027 Politics Watch: From Atiku’s register demands to Tinubu’s borrowing defence, Friday’s roundup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/2027-politics-watch-from-atikus-register-demands-to-tinubus-borrowing",
        "published": "2026-10-31T06:58:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}