{
  "id": 3492232,
  "title": "2027: We are competing with thieves, says Atiku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/2027-we-are-competing-with-thieves-says-atiku",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T09:08:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/2027-we-are-competing-with-thieves-says-atiku/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, a leading contender for the 2027 Presidential election, has declared that his campaign is \"competing with thieves\". In a video posted to his social media, Atiku stated that \"they stole the election. Now they have stolen the economy. They have stolen everything\". Addressing his supporters, Atiku vowed to restore fuel subsidy if elected. He insisted that his statement about returning the subsidy was firm, despite concerns raised by some of his aides. Atiku criticized President Bola Tinubu's dismissal of his proposal as \"serious ignorance on governance and economy\". He emphasized the government's responsibility towards its citizens' welfare, and asserted that Nigeria is well-equipped to care for its people.",
  "summary": "Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, who is a leading candidate in the 2027 Presidential race, has declared that he is “competing with thieves”. Atiku made the declaration in a video shared on his social media platform on Tuesday night. “We are competing with thieves. They stole the election. Now they have stolen the economy. They have […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}