Tinubu vs Atiku: Presidency Reacts as Ex VP Shares What He Would Have Done Differently as President

Tinubu vs Atiku: Presidency Reacts as Ex VP Shares What He Would Have Done Differently as President

  • On Sunday, November 3, Atiku Abubakar 'tutored' President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on economic reforms
  • In a statement, the former vice president (VP) asked the ruling government to adopt his manifesto
  • However, hours after Atiku's message which was shared on his social media pages, the presidency fired back

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over nine years of experience covering elections, politics and governance.

FCT, Abuja - The Bola Tinubu government has expressed its belief that had Atiku Abubakar won the 2023 presidential election, “he would have plunged Nigeria into a worse situation or run a regime of cronyism”.

The Tinubu administration’s stance was a response to Atiku’s statement on Sunday, November 3, where the presidential hopeful explained what he would have done differently if he were at the helm of affairs of the country.

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Tinubu’s govt reacts as Atiku shares what he would have done differently as president
Presidency replies Atiku's criticism. Photo credits: Kola Sulaimon, Sean Gallup
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In a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the President (information and strategy), the presidency asserted that “talk is cheap”, adding that there are "irrefutable indices" that the economic reforms of Tinubu yield positives "despite the temporary difficulties".

Accusing the opposition leader of a "futile attempt to hoodwink Nigerians", the presidency lambasted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, insisting that he (Atiku) “could not repudiate the economic reforms pursued by the Tinubu administration because they are the right things to do.”

Legit.ng reports that many Nigerians have had to face hard times in recent months as they continue to battle the high cost of living and inflationary pressures exacerbated by the ripple effects of the Tinubu government's policy reforms.

Amid the presidency's plea for patience, several citizens have lamented the impact of the economic situation in the country on their households, particularly feeding and transportation.

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Tinubu, Atiku meet in Abuja

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu and Atiku met in Abuja for the wedding ceremony of the daughter of Gombe Central, Senator Danjuma Goje.

It was the first time Messrs Tinubu and Atiku were meeting physically since the February 2023 general elections.

At the wedding ceremony, President Tinubu and Atiku exchanged pleasantries and sat close to each other despite their political differences.

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.