{
  "id": 6269663,
  "title": "2027: Fayemi likens Atiku’s subsidy proposal to APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/2027-fayemi-likens-atikus-subsidy-proposal-to-apcs-muslim-muslim",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T10:13:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/2027-fayemi-likens-atikus-subsidy-proposal-to-apcs-muslim-muslim-ticket/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has likened former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore petrol subsidy to the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket from the 2023 general election. Fayemi explained that Atiku’s proposal was a political strategy aimed at appealing to Nigerians affected by the hardship caused by the removal of the subsidy, rather than an economic policy proposal. Atiku, who intends to contest the 2027 presidential election, has stated he would restore petrol subsidy if elected. He criticized the Federal Government for not channeling the saved funds into poverty reduction and development measures. President Bola Tinubu dismissed Atiku’s proposal as \"serious ignorance\" of governance and the economy. However, Fayemi believes the proposal could politically benefit the opposition, drawing a comparison to the APC's Muslim-Muslim ticket strategy.",
  "summary": "Former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has described former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore petrol subsidy as a political strategy aimed at taking advantage of the hardship being experienced by Nigerians following the removal of the subsidy. Fayemi, who spoke during an interview on Arise TV, likened Atiku’s proposal to the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}