{
  "id": 4913015,
  "title": "Fuel price: I’m standing with Nigerians – Atiku tackles Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/fuel-price-im-standing-with-nigerians-atiku-tackles-tinubu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T18:04:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/01/fuel-price-im-standing-with-nigerians-atiku-tackles-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has declared his solidarity with Nigerians amid the soaring fuel prices. In a statement, Atiku expressed shame on President Bola Tinubu's behalf, highlighting the stark contrast in fuel prices between Nigeria and other oil-producing nations in Africa.\n\nAtiku pointed out that while nations like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Algeria, Angola, and the UAE have significantly lower fuel prices, Nigeria's citizens pay much more for petrol. For instance, Saudi Arabia sells petrol at around N778 per litre, while Nigeria's rate is roughly N1,400 per litre. Even countries with higher average incomes, such as the UAE, offer cheaper fuel compared to Nigeria.\n\nAtiku also criticized Nigeria's position in the global human development rankings, which is lower than several of its oil-producing counterparts in Africa. He emphasized that the high fuel prices are not just a mere pump price debate but a pressing affordability scandal. A Nigerian earning the minimum wage of N70,000 would need to spend 80% of their entire monthly wage just to purchase 40 litres of petrol at the current price.\n\nAtiku's statement underscores the plight of ordinary Nigerians who are disproportionately burdened by the high fuel prices, despite the country's status as one of Africa's major oil-producing nations.",
  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday declared that he was standing with Nigerians. Atiku also expressed shame on behalf of President Bola Tinubu over what he described as Nigerians paying more for fuel than citizens of other oil-producing nations in Africa. The former vice president disclosed this in a statement […] Fuel price: I’m standing with…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "2027: Atiku tackles Tinubu over fuel price",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/2027-atiku-tackles-tinubu-over-fuel-price",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:02:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Atiku fires back at Tinubu over rising fuel, cost of living",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/2027-atiku-fires-back-at-tinubu-over-rising-fuel-cost-of-living",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:18:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Court adjourns Atiku’s suit challenging Tinubu eligibility",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/court-adjourns-atikus-suit-challenging-tinubu-eligibility",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:50:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Atiku is not your problem, Nigerians are – Shaibu tells Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/2027-atiku-is-not-your-problem-nigerians-are-shaibu-tells-tinubu",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:06:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Lawyers disagree on service of Atiku’s suit against Tinubu’s eligibility for 2027 poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/lawyers-disagree-on-service-of-atikus-suit-against-tinubus",
        "published": "2026-09-01T21:45:44.000Z"
      }
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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."
}