{
  "id": 8282870,
  "title": "Fuel subsidy: Tinubu may provide temporary succour, Lagos transporters plan protest – Atiku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/fuel-subsidy-tinubu-may-provide-temporary-succour-lagos-transporters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T18:08:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/18/fuel-subsidy-tinubu-may-provide-temporary-succour-lagos-transporters-plan-protest-atiku/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has suggested that President Bola Tinubu could temporarily restore fuel subsidies following a recent increase in pump prices. Atiku revealed this at a press conference, noting that Tinubu's decision to re-implement the subsidy hinges on a planned protest by Lagos State transporters. Speaking at the conference on Friday, Atiku stated: \"Let me also caution Nigerians that in the next few days there may be a demonstration by Lagos transporters and this will provide Bola Tinubu the excuse to temporarily provide succour of bringing back fuel subsidy and after being re-elected, go back to the same old policy.\"\n\nFurthermore, Atiku has pledged to reinstate fuel subsidies if he secures the presidency in 2027. This comes after Tinubu terminated the fuel subsidy regime when he was inaugurated as president in 2023. Since the subsidy's removal, Nigeria has witnessed a series of escalating fuel prices.",
  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has hinted that President Bola Tinubu might temporarily provide succour following the recent hike in the pump price of fuel. Atiku said Tinubu’s intended action will be based on a planned protest by Lagos State transporters. He made the disclosure at a world press conference on Friday. […] Fuel subsidy: Tinubu may…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "‘Use my ideas, take the credit but crash petrol price’ – Atiku tells Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/use-my-ideas-take-the-credit-but-crash-petrol-price-atiku-tells-tinubu",
        "published": "2026-09-18T15:34:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}