Nigeria’s APC questions Atiku’s economic credentials
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Ajibola Bashiru, national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has questioned former Nigerian vice-president Atiku Abubakar’s economic credentials and said voters would reject him in 2027. He made the remarks on a television programme while defending President Bola Tinubu’s economic management, Vanguard reports.
Ajibola Bashiru, the APC’s national secretary, has questioned former Nigerian vice-president Atiku Abubakar’s ability to revive the economy and predicted voters would reject him in the 2027 presidential election. He was speaking on Wednesday 21 October on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
Bashiru said that having served as vice-president did not automatically make Atiku an economic expert. He also accused the former leader of contributing to the economic difficulties that President Bola Tinubu is now addressing. The APC official also described as unrealistic the promises by some opposition figures to cut petrol prices to 200 or 300 naira, saying they were aimed at winning votes.
The comments follow Atiku’s promise on 20 October to restore fuel subsidies and his call on 21 October for an audit of the 10 billion naira spent on the fight against Ebola. Atiku calls for audit of 10 billion naira Ebola funds as the APC prepares to support Bola Tinubu’s candidacy for 2027.
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