{
  "id": 18216640,
  "title": "2027: APC taking Nigeria backwards, Utomi tells voters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/2027-apc-taking-nigeria-backwards-utomi-tells-voters-18216640",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T01:00:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-apc-taking-nigeria-backwards-utomi-tells-voters/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Political economist and former presidential contender, Prof. Pat Utomi, has criticized the ruling All Progressives Congress for taking Nigeria backwards, citing the country’s economic decline as the primary cause of citizens’ reduced purchasing power. In a recent post on his social media platform, Utomi made a clear distinction between economic stagnation and regression, arguing that Nigeria was experiencing the latter under the current APC-led government. He used the example of a car to illustrate his point, stating that a Nigerian who could afford a 2006 model in 2016 should be able to do so with the same financial means in 2026. However, if the same person could no longer afford the same model in 2026, it would indicate regression.\n\nUtomi argued that the country’s economic condition had deteriorated so severely that Nigerians were losing their purchasing power and witnessing once affordable goods becoming luxuries. Despite the fact that the country is not simply standing still, Utomi emphasized that Nigeria is actively moving backwards under the current administration. He urged Nigerians to use their votes to change the country’s trajectory, emphasizing that bad leadership is not a life sentence and that citizens have the power to change their country’s direction. Utomi concluded by urging Nigerians to stop supporting leaders who are contributing to the country’s decline and emphasized that if they want to save Nigeria, they must stop rewarding those who are destroying it.",
  "summary": "Political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has accused the ruling APC of taking Nigeria backwards, saying the country is experiencing economic regression. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-apc-taking-nigeria-backwards-utomi-tells-voters/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}