Atiku accuses Tinubu of worsening Nigeria’s economic crisis
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Leadership
Former Nigerian vice-president Atiku Abubakar accuses President Bola Tinubu of using criticism of his education investments to divert attention from poverty, unemployment and insecurity. The African Democratic Congress candidate defends his education investments and questions the government’s economic record.
Former Nigerian vice-president Atiku Abubakar accuses President Bola Tinubu of worsening poverty, insecurity, unemployment and the cost of living by diverting attention towards his investments in education. Atiku, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for 2027, spoke through his director of strategic communication, Phrank Shaibu.
Atiku says the central issue in the 2027 presidential election should be repairing the damage he attributes to Bola Tinubu’s government. He particularly criticises the removal of subsidies, the increase in debt, insecurity and mass unemployment, arguing that the president cannot seek a second term while Nigerians face a sharp rise in the cost of living.
The controversy follows Bola Tinubu’s criticism of the creation of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), an institution founded by Atiku, and the president’s allegations that public funds were used to build it when Atiku was vice-president. Atiku rejects the accusation and says his investments in education began before he entered public office.
