{
  "id": 18772498,
  "title": "Atiku to Tinubu: I laid foundation for my university during your forfeiture case in US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/atiku-to-tinubu-i-laid-foundation-for-my-university-during-your",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T18:10:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/atiku-to-tinubu-i-laid-foundation-for-my-university-during-your-forfeiture-case-in-us/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticized President Bola Tinubu's recent criticisms of his educational investment, arguing they were an effort to divert attention from Tinubu's own administration failures. Atiku highlighted that his university, the American University of Nigeria, was established before he became Vice President, in 1993. He stressed that his educational legacy is well-documented, unlike Tinubu's unclear history. Atiku further accused Tinubu of exacerbating Nigeria's economic crisis, which has pushed more than 79 million Nigerians into extreme poverty. He claimed the President has led the nation into a state of hardship and despair, creating an environment of poverty and unemployment. Atiku's Affordable Life campaign, aimed at providing relief to the suffering populace, remains robust and unbroken by the insults and threats of Tinubu. He vowed to lead Nigeria towards prosperity, growth and development, dismissing Tinubu's empty promises and failures.",
  "summary": "Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s latest attack on his investment in education, describing it as a desperate attempt to distract Nigerians from the failure of his administration. In a statement issued by the Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said: “Again, […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "We're engaging Trump govt over Tinubu's 'plot' to rig 2027 polls - Atiku's US firm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/were-engaging-trump-govt-over-tinubus-plot-to-rig-2027-polls-atikus",
        "published": "2026-11-07T07:21:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}