{
  "id": 3568344,
  "title": "Probe me over $16bn power spending if you have evidence, Atiku dares FG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/probe-me-over-16bn-power-spending-if-you-have-evidence-atiku-dares-fg",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T18:58:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/probe-me-over-16bn-power-spending-if-you-have-evidence-atiku-dares-fg/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged the Federal Government to investigate and prosecute him if they have evidence linking him to the alleged $16bn power expenditure while he was in government. Atiku accuses the Tinubu-led administration of recycling old allegations to divert attention from questions over the use of revenues saved from petrol subsidy removal. He further challenges the government to account for the resources gained since the petrol subsidy removal, asking, \"Where is the people's money?\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Investigate me — Atiku speaks on $16bn power projects scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/2027-investigate-me-atiku-speaks-on-16bn-power-projects-scandal",
        "published": "2026-08-26T18:33:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "$16bn power saga: Investigate me if you have evidence, Atiku tells FG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/16bn-power-saga-investigate-me-if-you-have-evidence-atiku-tells-fg",
        "published": "2026-08-26T18:59:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Probe me over $16bn power spending if you have evidence, Atiku dares FG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/probe-me-over-16bn-power-spending-if-you-have-evidence-atiku-dares-fg-3570567",
        "published": "2026-08-26T19:10:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}