Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has fired back at President Bola Tinubu over his recent declaration that he was prepared to “wrestle” political opponents ahead of the 2027 general election.
According to Atiku, the President should focus on solving Nigeria’s mounting challenges rather than engaging in political battles.
Atiku, who is the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said Tinubu’s biggest fight should be against hunger, insecurity, unemployment and economic hardship affecting millions of Nigerians.
The former Vice President made his position known on Wednesday in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu.
His reaction followed remarks made by Tinubu during a meeting with members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria in Abuja.
The bishops had called for credible, transparent and peaceful elections, but the President responded by declaring that he was ready to “wrestle” his opponents “to the finishing point”
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