Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is speaking out about the 2023 presidential election, claiming it was unfairly manipulated by the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).
This statement comes after Atiku faced criticism from the Presidency for his views on President Bola Tinubu’s policies.
Atiku, the candidate from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), recently expressed his concerns about the difficulties many Nigerians are facing. He believes he could have made things better if he had been elected president in 2023.
In response, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s media aide, stated that Nigeria would be in a worse situation if Atiku had won the election. He also claimed that Nigerians chose Tinubu over Atiku, implying that Atiku was not a popular choice.
Atiku fired back on Monday, November 4, saying, “Let me emphasize that the citizens who cast their votes in the 2023 presidential election are well aware that I did not lose; rather, we find ourselves in this predicament because the election was criminally stolen from the Nigerian people.”
Regarding some tax reform bills introduced by President Tinubu, Atiku remarked, “We cannot hope to tax our way out of the economic quagmire wrought by these misguided experimental policies of a novice administration.”
He pointed out that countries like the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Monaco have thrived economically by lowering taxes instead of raising them.
“Why then are we fixated on inflicting further hardship upon an already struggling populace?” he questioned. He ended with a playful comment about the government’s approach, suggesting it might lead to more problems instead of solutions.
