Criticising Buhari won’t save you from disgrace — Atiku tells Tinubu

The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has condemned the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, for criticising the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.

This came as a reaction to the manner Tinubu criticised the administration of the incumbent president over the fuel crisis and the redesigning of the nation’s currency.

The Informant247 earlier reported that Tinubu described the ongoing fuel scarcity across Nigeria as a plan to reduce his chance of winning the forthcoming presidential election.

Tinubu said the introduction of the new naira notes is another attempt to sabotage his chance of coming victorious in the election.

He made this revelation, Wednesday during his presidential campaign rally in Ogun State.

He said the plan to sabotage his chance of winning will fail and that he’d put an end to the crises as soon as he emerges president.

“They don’t want this election to hold. They want to sabotage it (elections). Will you allow them?”, Tinubu asked, as the supporters responded with “No.”

“Even if they said there is no fuel, we will trek to vote. They have a lot of mischief; they could say there is no fuel. They have been scheming to create fuel crisis, but forget about it.

“Let them increase the price of fuel, only them know where they have hoarded fuel, they hoarded money, they hoarded naira; we will go and vote and we will win. Even if they changed the ink on Naira notes. Whatever their plans, it will come to nought. We are going to win. Those in the PDP will lose (won ma lule).

Reacting, Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant, Public Communication to Atiku said, “Obviously frustrated by his inability to stop the cashless policy and currency redesign of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that will curb vote buying and enhance the credibility of next month’s election, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has begun crying over his imminent defeat.

“Tinubu, while addressing a crowd in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, said the currency redesign was targeted at him. Well, the Holy Bible says in Proverbs 28: 1 that “the wicked run when no one is chasing them, but an honest person is as brave as a lion”.

“Even though the CBN policy affects all 18 political parties, Tinubu is the only one frustrated… Also frustrated by President Muhammadu Buhari’s unwillingness to attend some of his insipid rallies, Tinubu launched an attack against the President who doubles as the Minister of Petroleum.

“The frustrated APC candidate stated, “You’re hoarding fuel and hoarding the naira. Still, we will vote, and we will win this election. Whether you change the ink of the naira or spend money till you are in debt, things won’t turn out as you hope, we are the ones who will win the election, and our opponents will fail.”

“It is funny that Tinubu is just commenting over the fuel scarcity which started in different parts of the country as far back as February 2022. In Lagos, where Tinubu claims to be the landlord, the state has been witnessing fuel queues since last November. It is therefore dubious of Tinubu to try to extricate himself from the failures of his party because elections are 30 days away. Having seen his imminent defeat at the polls, he is already using the fuel scarcity and naira redesign as excuses. Tinubu should throw in the towel or get ready to be disgraced on February 25, 2023. A word is enough for the wise.”