Atiku Abubakar Critiques Tinubu's Campaign Strategy

Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President, stated that President Bola Tinubu is ashamed to face Nigerians as he campaigns for a second term. In a statement released by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Atiku accused Tinubu of sending representatives to defend the government's performance over the past three and a half years instead of addressing the public directly.

He emphasized that Tinubu's absence from campaign rallies indicates a lack of accountability for the hardships faced by Nigerians, such as rising food prices and inadequate job opportunities for the youth. Atiku challenged Tinubu to confront the citizens and explain the government's actions regarding their suffering before asking for another mandate.

He criticized the reliance on politicians to speak for Tinubu, asserting that no surrogate can replace the need for the president to directly engage with the electorate about his record.