{
  "id": 18244745,
  "title": "ADC: Learn from Americans, Reject APC; Atiku Overwhelmed by Massive Crowd at Sokoto Rally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/adc-learn-from-americans-reject-apc-atiku-overwhelmed-by-massive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T04:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/05/adc-learn-from-americans-reject-apc-atiku-overwhelmed-by-massive-crowd-at-sokoto-rally/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged Nigerians to learn from the recent US midterm elections, where citizens rejected the ruling Republican Party due to dissatisfaction with leadership and economic policies. ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, highlighted in a statement that the US election demonstrated the power of ordinary citizens in a democracy, emphasizing that the ballot box remains the ultimate instrument of accountability.\n\nThe ADC Presidential Campaign Council highlighted the overwhelming support for their presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in Sokoto during a rally. According to Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication for the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, thousands of people gathered to welcome and support Atiku, demonstrating public anger against the President Bola Tinubu administration and growing backing for the ADC's promises to make life more affordable.\n\nShaibu explained that the enthusiasm for Atiku's campaign was not a result of inducements but rather a spontaneous turnout of Nigerians struggling with the cost of essential goods and services. He mentioned that attempts to disrupt the rally only intensified the public's dissatisfaction with the APC-controlled Sokoto State government, which allegedly denied the ADC access to public facilities and obstructed campaign activities.\n\nDuring the rally, Atiku reiterated his intentions to address the cost-of-living crisis and bring hope to households and businesses. The ADC presidential candidate proposed a targeted, production-based subsidy for locally refined petroleum products to help lower fuel costs and ease the financial burden on families. Shaibu concluded by stating that the ADC's message resonates with Nigerians, who do not require external assistance to show up in large numbers for their political choices.",
  "summary": "Chuks Okocha in Abuja and Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on Nigerians to draw lessons from Tuesday’s midterm elections in the United States, where the",
  "key_points": [
    "ADC urges Nigerians to learn from US midterm elections, emphasizing voter power.",
    "Atiku Abubakar receives massive crowd at Sokoto rally, rejecting APC.",
    "Atiku proposes targeted subsidy for locally refined petroleum to ease cost-of-living crisis."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
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  "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."
}