{
  "id": 2213990,
  "title": "‘Desperation of most pitiful kind’ – APC blasts Atiku over fuel subsidy comment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/desperation-of-most-pitiful-kind-apc-blasts-atiku-over-fuel-subsidy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T20:03:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/20/desperation-of-most-pitiful-kind-apc-blasts-atiku-over-fuel-subsidy-comment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over his recent statement on fuel subsidy. In a social media post, the APC's national spokesman, Felix Morka, accused Atiku of contradicting his earlier stance in 2023 on the removal of fuel subsidy. During an interview, Atiku had promised to restore the fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027. The APC termed this as a desperate move, demonstrating Atiku's lack of understanding of Nigeria's economic realities and inability to offer alternative economic policies. They also criticized Atiku for disregarding the progress made by the Tinubu administration and being bereft of innovative ideas. The APC warned that this could be the final blow to Atiku's longest presidential ambition in Nigeria's electoral history.",
  "summary": "The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has blasted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over his recent fuel subsidy comment. In a statement posted on its verified X handle on Thursday, the APC, through its national spokesman, Felix Morka, said Atiku had backflipped from his 2023 policy support for fuel subsidy removal […] ‘Desperation of most pitiful…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Subsidy: Atiku showing desperation for power – Onanuga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/subsidy-atiku-showing-desperation-for-power-onanuga",
        "published": "2026-08-20T19:57:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}