{
  "id": 2915315,
  "title": "2027: Abia PDP gov candidate backs Tinubu, demands subsidy gains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/2027-abia-pdp-gov-candidate-backs-tinubu-demands-subsidy-gains",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T01:24:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-abia-pdp-gov-candidate-backs-tinubu-demands-subsidy-gains/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dr. Kelechi Anosike, the Abia PDP governorship candidate, has expressed support for President Tinubu's second term, citing increased state revenues from subsidy removal.\n\nThere are differing views on the subsidy removal policy. According to Hon. Jonathan Vatsa, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Niger State, the policy has worsened poverty and imposed hardship on citizens, benefiting state governors and government officials more than ordinary Nigerians.\n\nFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the government's subsidy removal policy, describing it as one of the biggest economic frauds being sold to Nigerians. Atiku argued that the administration cannot claim to have abolished subsidy while granting tax credits and concessions to petroleum industry operators.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheCable",
        "title": "Yilwatda: Atiku’s plan to restore petrol subsidy is desperation for power",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/yilwatda-atikus-plan-to-restore-petrol-subsidy-is-desperation-for",
        "published": "2026-08-23T18:27:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Subsidy: You can’t operate two economies, Atiku tells Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/subsidy-you-cant-operate-two-economies-atiku-tells-tinubu",
        "published": "2026-08-23T19:11:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Abia PDP gov candidate backs Tinubu, demands subsidy gains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/2027-abia-pdp-gov-candidate-backs-tinubu-demands-subsidy-gains-2915555",
        "published": "2026-08-24T01:24:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "‘Transparent subsidy regime will reduce transport costs’ – Kebbi ADC backs Atiku",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/transparent-subsidy-regime-will-reduce-transport-costs-kebbi-adc",
        "published": "2026-08-24T05:39:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}