Presidency Defends Tinubu's Tenure Against Atiku's Claims

The Nigerian presidency, through spokesman Bayo Onanuga, has criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's comments regarding power rotation between the North and South. Onanuga emphasized that President Bola Tinubu should complete his two-term office, arguing that Atiku's stance is self-serving and aims to disrupt Nigeria's political arrangements.

He pointed out that Atiku previously ignored the principle of power rotation during the 2023 presidential election, where he contested despite expectations for a shift to the South after eight years of former President Muhammadu Buhari's tenure. Onanuga also refuted Atiku's claims about the South having spent more years in power since 1999, stating that the North's shorter tenure was due to the untimely death of former President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua in 2010, which led to Goodluck Jonathan's presidency.

He insisted that the principle of power rotation remains valid and that Atiku should reconsider his plans for the 2027 presidential election, stressing that it is the South's turn.