Tinubu Ashamed To Face Nigerians – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said President Bola Tinubu is ashamed to face Nigerians to campaign for a second term. He added that the president cannot ask Nigerians for four more years while sending…
Atiku Abubakar, who has run against Bola Tinubu before and remains a central figure in opposition politics, has repeatedly positioned himself as a leading critic of the administration's economic and governance record ahead of the 2027 general election. His latest remarks fit a pattern of early jostling among opposition figures seeking to frame Tinubu's re-election bid before campaigns formally begin, with criticism often centred on the hardship linked to subsidy removal and naira reforms introduced early in Tinubu's term.
The claim that Tinubu is avoiding direct engagement with voters, relying instead on aides and party surrogates to defend his record, is Atiku's characterisation and has not been responded to by the presidency in the reports reviewed. Both outlets agree on the substance of Atiku's attack, though neither provides specifics on when or where the remarks were made, nor details of Tinubu's actual campaign plans for a second term.