{
  "id": 2161046,
  "title": "‘Atiku is confused’ – Wike hits ex-VP over promise to return fuel subsidy if elected President",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/atiku-is-confused-wike-hits-ex-vp-over-promise-to-return-fuel-subsidy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T15:09:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/20/atiku-is-confused-wike-hits-ex-vp-over-promise-to-return-fuel-subsidy-if-elected-president/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticized the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, for his recent promise to restore fuel subsidy if elected President in 2027. Atiku had made similar remarks in a previous interview, stating that he would consider reinstating the subsidy that was eliminated by President Bola Tinubu. When confronted with this statement during a press conference in Abuja, Wike dismissed Atiku as \"confused\" and accused him of inconsistency in his position on the fuel subsidy issue. Wike pointed out that Atiku had previously vowed to remove the subsidy during the 2022 presidential campaign, yet now seeks to restore it. He questioned Atiku's intentions, asking if he intended to return to the same fraudulent practices. Wike emphasized the importance of political leaders being consistent in their promises, stating that \"leadership is not you coming out in the morning to say a thing and come back in the afternoon to say a different thing.\"",
  "summary": "The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has criticised the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, over his promise to consider restoring fuel subsidy if elected President in 2027. Atiku had, in a recent interview, said he would consider restoring the subsidy removed by President Bola Tinubu. Reacting […] ‘Atiku is confused’ – Wike…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Atiku: If Elected President I Will Restore Fuel Subsidy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/atiku-if-elected-president-i-will-restore-fuel-subsidy",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:38:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Insecurity: What I’ll do in my first 100 days if elected President – Atiku",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/insecurity-what-ill-do-in-my-first-100-days-if-elected-president-atiku",
        "published": "2026-08-20T16:07:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}