2027: Again, Tinubu Blames Atiku for Hunger in Nigeria
Tinubu said opposition leaders caused Nigeria’s hunger and defended his reforms, while challenging Atiku to explain his university funding.
- On Saturday, President Bola Tinubu held an APC Presidential Campaign Rally at the 40,000-capacity Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, seeking renewed electoral support for his 2027 re-election bid.
- Tinubu blamed previous leadership for Nigeria's current hunger, criticizing African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar's economic record and challenging him to explain how he funded his university while serving as vice president.
- Vice President Kashim Shettima attacked the opposition, calling Atiku "intellectually malnourished" and claiming Peter Obi has gone into "political irrelevance," while Tinubu praised FCT Minister Nyesom Wike as a key developmental partner.
- Responding to the criticism, Atiku's aide Phrank Shaibu called Tinubu's leadership "a disaster," denied corruption allegations regarding the university, and promised "a clear and fair fuel subsidy system" if elected.
- Vice President Shettima cited economic improvements, noting the country's reserves rose to $60 billion, as Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara promised to deliver three million votes for Tinubu in the January 16, 2027 election.
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2027: Ask Atiku where he got money to build university
President Bola Tinubu yesterday challenged Nigerians to ask former Vice President Atiku Abubakar how he acquired the money to establish his university while serving in government, accusing him of using public resources to advance private interests.
Atiku to Tinubu: I laid foundation for my university during...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s latest attack on his investment in education, describing it as a desperate attempt to distract Nigerians from the failure of his administration. In a statement issued by the Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said: “Again, Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians why they should not allow him t…
Atiku counters Tinubu, says he invested in education before becoming VP
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has defended his investment in education, saying he laid the foundation for ABTI Academy in 1993, years before becoming vice-president. Atiku was reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s remarks at the APC presidential campaign rally in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, on Saturday, where he questioned how the former vice-president funded a university while serving in publi…
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