The All Progressives Congress Youth Leaders League has criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for allegedly spreading falsehoods about President Bola Tinubu.
In a statement issued by the League’s National President, Comrade Rowland Oche Gabriel, the group accused Atiku, the former presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, of using lies as a strategic tool in preparation for the 2027 general elections.
The League’s statement was a direct response to Atiku’s claims that the Tinubu administration was bribing opposition leaders with N50 million each to destabilize Nigeria’s democratic processes. The APC Youth Leaders League expressed shock at the accusation, suggesting that Atiku made the claim in an attempt to deflect attention from his own alleged efforts to undermine the country’s democracy, particularly following recent reports of a meeting between Atiku and other political figures aimed at plotting against the government.
The League further emphasized that Atiku and his associates had been exposed for attempting to illegally remove a democratically elected government. The group pointed out that Atiku has repeatedly sought to destabilize the political system, particularly when faced with electoral defeat, a pattern the League claims has been consistent since 2007.
Addressing Atiku’s bribery allegation, the APC Youth Leaders League noted that the former vice president failed to provide any credible evidence to back his claims, relying instead on hearsay. The group accused Atiku of attempting to incite public anger against the Tinubu administration, with the ultimate goal of undermining the government and causing its collapse.
The statement also criticized Atiku for his continued support of individuals with criminal backgrounds, as long as it served his political agenda. The APC Youth Leaders League further chastised Atiku for never retracting or apologizing for the false claims he had made once they were proven untrue.
The League advised Atiku to focus on refining his political platform in preparation for the 2027 elections, suggesting that he lacked the capacity to challenge President Tinubu, whose reforms had renewed citizens’ hope. The statement dismissed Atiku’s attempts to compete with President Tinubu, criticizing his reliance on his expensive education and meetings abroad.
In conclusion, the APC Youth Leaders League warned Nigerians to be aware of Atiku’s tactics in the lead-up to the 2027 elections, including the spread of fake news to provoke public outrage. The group urged Nigerians to reject Atiku’s lies and to allow patriots to focus on nation-building.
The group expressed shock that “Atiku told this lie in an attempt to turn the table on the ruling party after he was called out for colluding with other struggling politicians to truncate Nigeria’s democracy as emerged from their recent meeting”.
The APC Youth Leaders League stressed that “no amount of blackmail would detract from the fact that Atiku and his associates were found out plotting to remove a legitimately elected government through illegal means”.
It said; “Nigerians should be concerned by how Atiku persistently schemes to crash the system ahead of elections he knows he would lose or each time he loses an election, which he has established as a pattern since he became a career candidate as proven by successive Presidential Elections since 2007.
“The League expressed concern over Atiku’s recourse to the allegation that the ruling party engaged in bribery of the opposition, noting that he provided no concrete evidence to support his claim, relying instead on hearsay.
“The League believes this unsubstantiated accusation was intended to incite Nigerians against President Tinubu’s administration, undermine the government and bring about its collapse.
“Atiku’s desperate tendency is equally reflected in how he and his cohorts rush to support criminals they embrace as opposition members simply because it fits into their plot of destabilising the government.
“They also castigate the government based on lies without having the honour of apologising or withdrawing their lies when they become obvious.
“The APC Youth Leaders League advises Atiku Abubakar to focus on refining his manifesto to align with the expectations of Nigerians, if he has such capacity, before joining the next election, which he still doesn’t stand a chance of winning because President Tinubu’s reforms have truly renewed the hope of citizens.
“Not even the Dubai university certificate, procured at mind-boggling costs, or hundreds of strategic meetings in his Dubai country home can equip Atiku to hold the candle to President Tinubu’s futuristic thinking.
“We consequently urge Nigerians to be on notice that Atiku has perfected his skills in telling lies ahead of 2027 and this will manifest in different forms, including disseminating fake news to provoke citizens to anger.
“The only befitting response Nigerians should have for Atiku’s lies as he dishes them out is to ask him to return to his country home in Dubai so that patriots can focus on building the nation.”
