{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/politics/tinubu-blames-opponents-for-nigerias-hunger-and-poverty","slug":"tinubu-blames-opponents-for-nigerias-hunger-and-poverty","url":"https://mediabias.news/politics/tinubu-blames-opponents-for-nigerias-hunger-and-poverty","title":"Tinubu blames opponents for Nigeria's hunger and poverty","subtitle":"President Bola Tinubu launched his 2027 campaign by accusing opposition figures of creating economic hardship.","excerpt":"President Bola Tinubu has blamed his political opponents for the hunger and poverty in Nigeria. He made these remarks at the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign flag-off rally in Kaduna State, marking the formal launch of the APC’s campaign for the 2027 general elections.","category":"Politics","area":"Africa","publishedAt":"2026-10-24T18:25:11.074Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-24T17:53:13.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-24T19:45:41.178Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":60,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to President Tinubu, with one full report and 14 digests.","critic":"Most outlets used digests, limiting the depth of reporting and direct quotes.","hype":"Headlines use strong verbs like 'slams' and 'fires' to describe political rhetoric."}},"tags":["#NigeriaPolitics","#BolaTinubu","#APC","#2027Elections","#Economy"],"entities":["Bola Tinubu","All Progressives Congress","Kaduna State","Atiku Abubakar","Peter Obi"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["President Bola Tinubu stated that his political opponents created the hunger and poverty in Nigeria.","Tinubu made these remarks at the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign flag-off rally in Kaduna State.","The rally marked the formal launch of the APC’s presidential campaign for the 2027 general elections.","Tinubu also defended his administration's record on salary payments and praised governors."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"President Bola Tinubu has accused opposition parties of creating the hunger and poverty currently facing Nigerians. He stated that his administration is working to eradicate these challenges. Tinubu made these remarks on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign flag-off rally in Kaduna State. The event formally launched the APC’s campaign for the 2027 general elections."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Speaking at the Ranchers Bees Stadium, also known as Kaduna Township Stadium, Tinubu said, \"I hear my opponent talking about hunger, poverty. Who created it? They did! They created the hunger, they created the poverty. We are trying to eradicate it.\" He also defended his administration's record on salary payments and praised the performance of governors, stating, \"We pay salaries regularly. Our governors are working. I am proud of them. They are developing.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on named opponents"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While President Tinubu broadly blamed \"political opponents\" or \"opposition parties\" for the country's economic hardship, some reports specified the individuals he named. Punch Newspapers and Vanguard News reported that Tinubu blamed \"my opponent\" and \"they\" without naming specific individuals. However, EJESGIST, Daily Post Nigeria, and Leadership reported that Tinubu specifically named Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi as the opposition figures responsible for hunger and poverty."},{"type":"heading","text":"Omissions in coverage"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports covered this story. The digests from unrated outlets did not mention specific details about Tinubu's defence of his administration's salary payments or his praise for governors."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"akelicious.net","url":"https://akelicious.net/adc-accuses-apc-of-recycling-old-promises-faults-tinubus-economic-record-at-kaduna-rally","headline":"ADC Accuses APC of Recycling Old Promises, Faults Tinubu’s Economic Record at Kaduna Rally — Akelicious","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-24T19:19:25.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Reuters","url":"https://reuters.com/world/africa/nigerias-tinubu-launches-re-election-campaign-economic-pain-tests-support-2026-10-24","headline":"Nigeria's Tinubu launches re-election campaign as economic pain tests support\n","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-24T19:02:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Star Kuala Lumpur","url":"https://thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/10/25/nigeria039s-tinubu-launches-re-election-campaign-as-economic-pain-tests-support","headline":"Nigeria's Tinubu launches re-election campaign as economic pain tests support","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-24T18:55:34.515Z"},{"sourceName":"SABC News","url":"https://sabcnews.com/sabcnews/nigerias-tinubu-launches-re-election-campaign","headline":"Nigeria's Tinubu launches re-election campaign - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. 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