Be clear about your health, new corruption allegations - APC tells Atiku
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar to come clean about his health condition and speak out about the corruption issues surrounding him .
The campaign specifically asked the PDP and the former vice president to respond to allegations of corruption made by a former aide, Michael Achimugu.
APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, issued the challenge in a statement he released in Abuja on Wednesday.
Mr. Achimugu recently made a few
claims on social media that Mr Atiku used the special purpose vehicle scheme to raise money from a former Governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, who was found guilty of embezzlement ecological. Mr. Dariye has since been pardoned by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Mr. Atiku served as vice president between 1999 and 2007, the same period that Mr. Dariye served as governor.
In addition, Mr. Achimugu also released a voice recording, believed to be a recorded conversation between him and the former vice president. PREMIUM TIMES has not yet verified the authenticity of the audio.
Dino Melaye, the spokesperson for the Atiku campaign, in a video posted on Twitter, dismissed the allegations. He asked Mr. Achimugu to prove that he had worked directly with Mr. Atiku before.
There has also been speculation about Atiku's medical condition, prompting the PDP to provide clarification on the matter on Monday.
PDP talks about Atiku's health
It's time for Atiku to speak the truth—APCIn the statement, Onanuga said the former vice president needed to be clear about his health status.
He also noted that Atiku had to respond to allegations of corruption made by his former assistant.
“It is time for Atiku Abubakar, the 76-year-old PDP presidential candidate, to speak the truth about two issues that cloud his campaign.
"His medical condition and outrageous confessions of how he colluded with his former boss, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to rob the Nigerian treasury, using special purpose vehicles as vice president in 1999.
“If Atiku has a modicum of honor, he should have withdrawn from the presidential race which he is destined to lose again,” Mr. Onanuga said.
This, he added, was partly due to the release of his audio clip in which he "provided a vivid explanation of the modus operandi of his legendary corruption".
Mr. Onanuga noted that so far there has been no notable response from the Atiku camp to the disturbing revelation, except for a vain attempt to disown whistleblower Michael Achimugu. former Atiku media consultant.
The APC PCC Media and Publicity Director also noted that Nigerians were appalled that Atiku and the PDP had simply ignored the bombshell.
He implored Nigerians to hold Atiku accountable for the shocking revelation of his rejection at the polls in February.
"Atiku...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar to come clean about his health condition and speak out about the corruption issues surrounding him .
The campaign specifically asked the PDP and the former vice president to respond to allegations of corruption made by a former aide, Michael Achimugu.
APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, issued the challenge in a statement he released in Abuja on Wednesday.
Mr. Achimugu recently made a few
claims on social media that Mr Atiku used the special purpose vehicle scheme to raise money from a former Governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, who was found guilty of embezzlement ecological. Mr. Dariye has since been pardoned by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Mr. Atiku served as vice president between 1999 and 2007, the same period that Mr. Dariye served as governor.
In addition, Mr. Achimugu also released a voice recording, believed to be a recorded conversation between him and the former vice president. PREMIUM TIMES has not yet verified the authenticity of the audio.
Dino Melaye, the spokesperson for the Atiku campaign, in a video posted on Twitter, dismissed the allegations. He asked Mr. Achimugu to prove that he had worked directly with Mr. Atiku before.
There has also been speculation about Atiku's medical condition, prompting the PDP to provide clarification on the matter on Monday.
PDP talks about Atiku's health
It's time for Atiku to speak the truth—APCIn the statement, Onanuga said the former vice president needed to be clear about his health status.
He also noted that Atiku had to respond to allegations of corruption made by his former assistant.
“It is time for Atiku Abubakar, the 76-year-old PDP presidential candidate, to speak the truth about two issues that cloud his campaign.
"His medical condition and outrageous confessions of how he colluded with his former boss, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to rob the Nigerian treasury, using special purpose vehicles as vice president in 1999.
“If Atiku has a modicum of honor, he should have withdrawn from the presidential race which he is destined to lose again,” Mr. Onanuga said.
This, he added, was partly due to the release of his audio clip in which he "provided a vivid explanation of the modus operandi of his legendary corruption".
Mr. Onanuga noted that so far there has been no notable response from the Atiku camp to the disturbing revelation, except for a vain attempt to disown whistleblower Michael Achimugu. former Atiku media consultant.
The APC PCC Media and Publicity Director also noted that Nigerians were appalled that Atiku and the PDP had simply ignored the bombshell.
He implored Nigerians to hold Atiku accountable for the shocking revelation of his rejection at the polls in February.
"Atiku...
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