Atiku Abubakar Challenges APC Over Mambilla Corruption Claims

Atiku Abubakar responded to the APC's demand for him to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, asserting that the ruling party misrepresented a tribunal's findings regarding corruption allegations linked to the Mambilla contract. He stated that the APC had taken the tribunal's award, distorted its legal meaning, and presented it as a corruption verdict against him.

Atiku emphasized that he was not involved in the technical evaluation or procurement process for the Mambilla contract and challenged the APC to produce evidence of any corrupt actions on his part, specifically denying any involvement in a $500,000 bribe or manipulation of the contract award. He pointed out that the tribunal had rejected explanations for the financial transaction but did not find him guilty of corruption.

Atiku described the APC's claims as intellectually dishonest, converting suspicion into guilt without factual basis.