{
  "id": 1856887,
  "title": "I Rejected Tinubu as Running Mate over Muslim-Muslim Ticket, Atiku Recounts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/i-rejected-tinubu-as-running-mate-over-muslim-muslim-ticket-atiku",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T03:19:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/19/i-rejected-tinubu-as-running-mate-over-muslim-muslim-ticket-atiku-recounts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chuks Atiku, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), recounted the moment he rejected Bola Tinubu as his running mate, citing his opposition to a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the good of the nation. In a Hausa-speaking interview on X, Atiku explained that after securing the presidential nomination, Tinubu approached him with five elders, including Tom Ikimi and Bisi Akande. Atiku stated, \"He said he would support me to secure the ticket. After I got the ticket, he sent five elders among them Tom Ikimi, Bisi Akande and three others.\" He told them, \"As Christians, we must understand that it is inappropriate for me to select a Muslim as my running mate.\" Atiku refused the Muslim-Muslim ticket, and subsequently, Buhari became his running mate.",
  "summary": "Chuks Okocha in Abuja Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has narrated how he rejected an attempt by then Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu to become his",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}