Atiku fires back at Tinubu over education investment, recalls US forfeiture case
Atiku said the project began before he entered public office and accused Tinubu of using the dispute to distract from economic hardship.
- On Saturday, President Bola Tinubu held an APC presidential campaign rally in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where he blamed opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar for Nigeria's hunger crisis and questioned how Atiku funded his university while serving as vice president.
- Vice President Kashim Shettima criticized Atiku for allegedly following 'voodoo economists' on fuel subsidies, while dismissing NDC candidate Peter Obi as suffering from 'political irrelevance' during the campaign event.
- Responding to the attacks, Atiku's spokesperson Phrank Shaibu insisted the American University of Nigeria investment predated his vice presidency, challenging Tinubu to defend his own economic record instead.
- Atiku pledged his 'Affordable Life' campaign would continue despite ruling-party attacks, promising to restore a production-based fuel subsidy system tied to domestic refining if elected.
- FCT Minister Nyesom Wike reaffirmed support for Tinubu, aiming to secure 3 million votes in the January 16, 2027, presidential election while highlighting federal projects like the Bonny-Bodo Road in Rivers State.
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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 to Tinubu: Stop attacking my school, explain your $460,000 U.S. forfeiture
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar 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
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