{
  "id": 5640097,
  "title": "‘Disclose your records before reviving old allegations against me’ – Atiku challenges Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/disclose-your-records-before-reviving-old-allegations-against-me",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T20:50:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/04/disclose-your-records-before-reviving-old-allegations-against-me-atiku-challenges-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to release his records for public scrutiny before bringing up old allegations against him. Atiku claimed he has already undergone public scrutiny and stated that recent attempts to circulate such allegations are intended to divert attention from Nigeria's current economic difficulties. According to Atiku, those defending the current government are preoccupied with old political battles rather than addressing Nigerians' hardships. He argued that the allegations against him were investigated during his conflict with the Obasanjo administration but never resulted in a conviction. Atiku urged anyone with fresh evidence to present it through the legal process and emphasized that repeated allegations do not equate to a conviction. He also commented on President Tinubu's legal involvement in a U.S. court case concerning requests for FBI and DEA records linked to him, suggesting that seeking privacy over personal records while demanding accountability from others is hypocritical. Atiku cautioned against using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for political purposes, emphasizing that the agency serves the nation, not any individual or political party. He stressed that the 2027 elections should be determined by performance rather than recycled political controversies.",
  "summary": "The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to make his records available for public scrutiny before reviving old allegations against him. Atiku said he had already subjected himself to public scrutiny and insisted that renewed attempts to circulate allegations dating back to the administration of former […] ‘Disclose…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Atiku: Tinubu’s policies making youths sell their organs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/atiku-tinubus-policies-making-youths-sell-their-organs",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:29:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Allow Nigerians to see your FBI records, Atiku dares Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/2027-allow-nigerians-to-see-your-fbi-records-atiku-dares-tinubu",
        "published": "2026-09-04T19:32:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}