{
  "id": 3770507,
  "title": "Fuel Subsidy: Tinubu gave govs money in exchange for votes – Melaye alleges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/fuel-subsidy-tinubu-gave-govs-money-in-exchange-for-votes-melaye",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T15:50:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/27/fuel-subsidy-tinubu-gave-govs-money-in-exchange-for-votes-melaye-alleges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, on Wednesday, faulted President Bola Tinubu for allocating funds accrued from the fuel subsidy removal to state governors in return for their votes and support in 2027. Calling out the president, Melaye said Tinubu thinks he is smart to have diverted the proceeds of subsidy to governors. In 2023, during […] Fuel Subsidy: Tinubu gave govs money in exchange…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}