Atiku Abubakar Labels Tinubu's Relief Plan as Election Scam

Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate and former Vice President, condemned President Bola Tinubu’s 90-day cost-of-living relief plan as a scam and an election tactic. At a press conference at the ADC Secretariat, Atiku's media aide, Phrank Shaibu, who is also the Director of Strategic Communication for the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, stated that the plan's deadline falls after the upcoming presidential election, which is 86 days away.

Shaibu emphasized that the plan, which includes priorities like food affordability and household support, does not address the hardships Nigerians have faced over the past three and a half years. He criticized the government for imposing costs on citizens without providing immediate relief, particularly after the removal of the petrol subsidy.

Shaibu also criticized Tinubu's planned visit to Kaduna for his re-election campaign, recalling past tragedies in the state under Tinubu's presidency.