{
  "id": 4018534,
  "title": "‘Desperation’ – Reactions as Atiku vows to release evidence Tinubu is 90 years old, sick",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/desperation-reactions-as-atiku-vows-to-release-evidence-tinubu-is-90",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T18:56:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/28/desperation-reactions-as-atiku-vows-to-release-evidence-tinubu-is-90-years-old-sick/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Reactions have persisted following African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar's claim that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old, defying the widely known age of 74. The former vice president made the assertion in a BBC interview, stating he possesses evidence, including official records, to substantiate his claim. Atiku further alleged that Tinubu is ill and unfit to govern, while positioning himself as healthy, strong, and fit to lead Nigeria.\n\nBBC interviewer questioned the claim, asserting that Tinubu is not 90 years old. Atiku responded by reiterating his possession of \"evidence and records\" to support his assertion, promising to present them in court. The remarks from Atiku have elicited a range of reactions from Nigerians on social media, as reported by DAILY POST.\n\nSome respondents, like @AfolabiBB, described Atiku's claim as a desperate ploy, questioning how he could know Tinubu's age better than documented records. Others, such as @KHALYD16, welcomed the claim, stating that Tinubu is 90 years old and that Atiku is ready for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Some, like @Montero1016, suggested that Atiku's growing age is prompting his desperation to challenge Tinubu's age. Conversely, others, like @Abdullahayofel, dismissed Atiku's claim as unrepentant lying, questioning Tinubu's age relative to Atiku's. Lastly, @Onsogbu criticized Atiku's move as foolish and futile, suggesting Atiku may contest after 2031.",
  "summary": "Reactions have continued to trail the claim by the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old, contrary to his publicly known age of 74. DAILY POST reports that the former vice president made the claim during an interview with the BBC, insisting that he has evidence […] ‘Desperation’ – Reactions as Atiku vows to release…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "‘I’ve evidence Tinubu is 90 years old, I can prove it in court’ – Atiku",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ive-evidence-tinubu-is-90-years-old-i-can-prove-it-in-court-atiku",
        "published": "2026-08-28T12:24:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}