Atiku Faults Tinubu Over Blaming Opposition For Hunger, Poverty
Former Vice President and ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has described President Bola Tinubu’s claim that the opposition created hunger and poverty as a delusional, shameless attempt to dodge responsibility…
The exchange is the latest round in an escalating war of words between President Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar, who has positioned himself as a leading opposition voice since his 2023 election loss and subsequent defection moves within opposition ranks, including his association with the ADC. It follows Tinubu's remarks at an APC campaign flag-off in Kaduna, where he attributed Nigeria's hunger and poverty to the opposition rather than his administration's policies, which have included the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira—reforms that triggered sharp currency depreciation and a rise in living costs since 2023.
The coverage across outlets is broadly consistent in reporting Atiku's rejection of Tinubu's claim as "delusional," though Legit.ng adds specific economic grievances Atiku raised, including questions over the naira's performance, NNPC spending, and a reported $12.4 billion gap in external accounts—details not detailed in the other reports. None of the outlets indicate whether the presidency has issued a direct response to Atiku's latest remarks.