{
  "id": 3067313,
  "title": "Peter Obi speaks on Tinubu, Atiku’s academic records at 2027 campaign flag-off",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/peter-obi-speaks-on-tinubu-atikus-academic-records-at-2027-campaign",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T16:55:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/905126-peter-obi-speaks-on-tinubu-atikus-academic-records-at-2027-campaign-flag-off.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Mr. Peter Obi made comments regarding the academic records of President Bola Tinubu and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar at a 2027 campaign event. According to Premium Times, Tinubu's birth records and academic history have been a subject of controversy before his 2023 election and have resurfaced ahead of the 2027 election.\n\nAtiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, has accused the Federal Government of providing tax incentives and benefits to oil companies while Nigerians face high petrol prices and a rising cost of living. He claimed that the government's incentives for petroleum investors can total $11.50 per barrel.\n\nAtiku also questioned the claim that the petrol subsidy had completely ended, citing NNPC Limited's audited accounts, which recorded about N4.84 trillion in energy-security expenses.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Defence Minister Musa joins Tinubu’s campaign team, appointed secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/2027-defence-minister-musa-joins-tinubus-campaign-team-appointed",
        "published": "2026-08-24T13:06:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}