Atiku Abubakar Critiques Tinubu's Leadership and Policies

Atiku Abubakar, in a statement from Director of Strategic Communication Phrank Shaibu, criticized President Bola Tinubu for questioning his educational investments. Atiku stated that his foundation for ABTI Academy was laid in 1993 while a U.S. court ordered the forfeiture of funds linked to Tinubu, which were described as proceeds of narcotics trafficking.

He emphasized that his history is clear and traceable, contrasting it with what he described as Tinubu's "clumsy and foggy" past. Atiku accused Tinubu's administration of creating widespread poverty, pushing over 79 million Nigerians into extreme poverty since his inauguration in 2023.

He condemned the government's failure to acknowledge the suffering of Nigerians and pledged to restore a transparent subsidy system for fuel prices, promising lower energy costs and investments in social welfare if elected in 2027.