{
  "id": 4507015,
  "title": "‘Nigeria is burning’ —Atiku tackles Tinubu over Europe vacation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nigeria-is-burning-atiku-tackles-tinubu-over-europe-vacation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T21:14:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/30/nigeria-is-burning-atiku-tackles-tinubu-over-europe-vacation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for taking a three-week vacation in Europe amid widespread hardship in Nigeria. Atiku accused Tinubu's absence as a \"disturbing vacuum of political leadership\" contrary to the presence of a constitutional vacuum. The former vice-president contrasted Tinubu's trip with his own, stating that the responsibilities of a sitting president differ from those of a private citizen. Atiku highlighted the rising living costs, food insecurity, high transport fares, and insecurity as challenges faced by Nigerians. He argued that these issues required the President’s presence in the country; \"Consider what Bola Tinubu is leaving behind. Petrol priced beyond the reach of ordinary people. Families rationing food. Transport fares that have turned a journey to one’s own village into a luxury. Insecurity that buries Nigerians week after week,\" Atiku said.",
  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has slammed president Bola Tinubu over his decision to embark a on three-week vacation in Europe. In a statement on Sunday, Atiku said Tinubu’s absence from the country at a time of widespread hardship reflected a ‘disturbing vacuum of political leadership’. According to him, there was no […] ‘Nigeria is burning’ —Atiku…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Massive crowd storms Kaduna as ‘Relax, Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria’ mobilises Northwest for Tinubu [PHOTOS]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/2027-massive-crowd-storms-kaduna-as-relax-tinubu-is-fixing-nigeria",
        "published": "2026-08-30T17:29:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}