{
  "id": 3405075,
  "title": "Atiku disowns aide, insists ‘I will restore subsidy’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/atiku-disowns-aide-insists-i-will-restore-subsidy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:36:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/atiku-disowns-aide-insists-i-will-restore-subsidy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Atiku Abubakar, the candidate for the African Democratic Congress, has reaffirmed his stance on restoring petrol subsidy if elected as president in 2027. During a meeting in Abuja with the ADC's Osun State leadership, Atiku rejected statements made by his media aide Paul Ibe, clarifying that his position on the issue had not changed.\n\nIbe had previously told AIT that Atiku would restore the subsidy and gradually phase it out post-recovery. However, Atiku insisted that his position remained unchanged, emphasizing that Nigeria has the resources to support its citizens. He argued that the nation is rich enough to address the welfare of its people, and that the subsidy would be a targeted, transparent, and independently audited intervention aimed at supporting domestic production and refining.",
  "summary": "Atiku Abubakar reaffirms his commitment to restoring targeted fuel subsidy if elected president, disowning an aide’s contradictory statement. Read More: https://punchng.com/atiku-disowns-aide-insists-i-will-restore-subsidy/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Atiku clarifies fuel subsidy position after aide’s ‘restore, remove later’ comment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/2027-atiku-clarifies-fuel-subsidy-position-after-aides-restore-remove",
        "published": "2026-08-25T17:59:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "2027: I will bring back petrol subsidy, Atiku insists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/2027-i-will-bring-back-petrol-subsidy-atiku-insists",
        "published": "2026-08-25T22:32:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheCable",
        "title": "‘My position has not changed’ — Atiku insists he will restore petrol subsidy if elected president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/my-position-has-not-changed-atiku-insists-he-will-restore-petrol",
        "published": "2026-08-25T22:47:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Atiku disowns aide, insists ‘I will restore subsidy’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/atiku-disowns-aide-insists-i-will-restore-subsidy-3408640",
        "published": "2026-08-26T03:02:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}