Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

The Presidency on Sunday said former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar was one of those responsible for Nigeria’s sorry state and as such lacks the moral right to criticise President Muhammadu Buhari over the state of affairs of the nation today.

Speaking on Channels Television programme ‘Sunday Politics, Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity said Nigerians shouldn’t take Atiku serious as records of the misgovernance of his tenure with former President Olusegun Obasanjo for eight years are still in the public domain.

He said “The former Vice-President was in power for eight years, now he is in opposition to the government. You can’t take whatever he says as the gospel. The question is, when former vice-president Atiku Abubakar was in power with former president Olusegun Obasanjo, where did they take the country to? Where did they leave the country?”

“There are clips I have seen myself on social media where he was saying some things they promised to do especially on power, some people collected trillions and didn’t deliver. The interviewer asked him did they go after them? He said unfortunately, they didn’t go after them”.

“So, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar was part of the rot this country became, so he can’t exculpate himself; he can’t begin to sit in judgement over anybody. He played his part for eight years and they left the country where they left it. so, he can’t like Pontius Pilate begin to wash his hands clean of what Nigeria has become”.

When asked if the presidency will never listen to Atiku’s criticism, Adesina said “The president will always listen to what is well-founded. Anything that is not borne out of negative politicking, the presidency will always listen”.

https://www.independent.ng/atiku-was-part-of-the-rot-nigeria-became-he-lacks-right-to-criticise-buhari-presidency/

What a big pity for a government full of rots! Leave Atiku out of the mess you have put all Nigerians. Your so call APC is the worse government in the history of human existence. What a great country rule by unfortunate people!

Somebody should remind the Presidency that president Buhari was also part of the rot(1983-1985) so, he should not exonerate himself.

Wasn't buhari part of the rot since 1960 ? So why did he critize jonathan and obasanjo ?

This government is just full of hypocrisy

Atiku thinks he can Deceive me, he still won't get my Vote

To Buharists, Nigeria came into existence during Obasanjo cum GEJ's administrations.

Igbochief001:
Wasn't buhari part of the rot since 1960 ? So why did he critize jonathan and obasanjo ?

This government is just full of hypocrisy

Anything to save ipob master and savior. Igbo chief supporting fulani Atiku Abi na only fulani Buhari u dey see?

PDP will zone their VP to SS, Peter Obi was a grave mistake

SuperBold:


Anything to save ipob master and savior. Igbo chief supporting fulani Atiku Abi na only fulani Buhari u dey see?

PDP will zone their VP to SS, Peter Obi was a grave mistake

No wahala ...even with your vp ....u still dey idp for another country

Atiku this, PDP that and any Opposition that stood on Buhari path are enemy of the State, I wonder when this Buhari led Government will take responsibility for his short coming, Buhari should brace up n stop shying away from his responsibility

nairavsdollars:
Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

The Presidency on Sunday said former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar was one of those responsible for Nigeria’s sorry state and as such lacks the moral right to criticise President Muhammadu Buhari over the state of affairs of the nation today.

Speaking on Channels Television programme ‘Sunday Politics, Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity said Nigerians shouldn’t take Atiku serious as records of the misgovernance of his tenure with former President Olusegun Obasanjo for eight years are still in the public domain.

He said “The former Vice-President was in power for eight years, now he is in opposition to the government. You can’t take whatever he says as the gospel. The question is, when former vice-president Atiku Abubakar was in power with former president Olusegun Obasanjo, where did they take the country to? Where did they leave the country?”

“There are clips I have seen myself on social media where he was saying some things they promised to do especially on power, some people collected trillions and didn’t deliver. The interviewer asked him did they go after them? He said unfortunately, they didn’t go after them”.

“So, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar was part of the rot this country became, so he can’t exculpate himself; he can’t begin to sit in judgement over anybody. He played his part for eight years and they left the country where they left it. so, he can’t like Pontius Pilate begin to wash his hands clean of what Nigeria has become”.

When asked if the presidency will never listen to Atiku’s criticism, Adesina said “The president will always listen to what is well-founded. Anything that is not borne out of negative politicking, the presidency will always listen”.
https://www.independent.ng/atiku-was-part-of-the-rot-nigeria-became-he-lacks-right-to-criticise-buhari-presidency/

Talking about rots buhari ran a rotten regime in 1983-84

Ok

Atiku like every other Nigerian out there has the right to be worried because we all have a stake in this "sinking" ship called Nigeria. Buhari and his gang of advisers should stop acting like insecure people.

Buhari is obviously clueless and lacks the required knowledge to bail this country out of its current predicament. Nigeria is not Buhari's private estate.

Any government that keeps acting like this, will definitely end up badly. Deal with it Adesina; Buhari is a hard-sell. He is the most difficult product to sell.

Many politicians are corrupt, callous and irresponsible, they are only thinking of themselves

Definitely true. He is one of the people who brought us here.

Person wey told us that he go make him friends RICH and the POOR, POORER

what can a VP do? Its like blaming Osinbajo for Buhari's failure

duro4chang:
Definitely true. He is one of the people who brought us here.

Tinubu rats will not know peace until dey remove their mind from Atiku matter.....

pls prosecute him or keep quiet. GMB is the biggest disaster to come out of Nigeria

bolaayenimo:
what can a VP do? Its like blaming Osinbajo for Buhari's failure

Buy most of government assets during privatization
Give your company the contract to be the sole tug boat operator in Nigeria ports
Open a private university after destroying Government universities

Atiku and co, who were once Political office holders (appointment or electives) shouldn't be advising or Speaking on Nigeria problem, because they are part of the problem and not the solution

Gbenue soun jarree.

Xscape1993:
What a big pity for a government full of rots! Leave Atiku out of the mess you have put all Nigerians. Your so call APC is the worse government in the history of human existence. What a great country rule by unfortunate people!

Who is shying away from responsibilities?

If u want to criticize, criticize constructively not this hypocrisy.

ForumX:
Atiku this, PDP that and any Opposition that stood on Buhari path are enemy of the State, I wonder when this Buhari led Government will take responsibility for his short coming, Buhari should brace up n stop shying away from his responsibility

Presidency part and current part of the 'rot' has responded.

Blaming GEJ for Boko Haram, today we have Boko Haram, bandits, Fulani herdsmen killers, nepotism and unknown gunmen.

Lets tell ourselves the truth if you cannot do that you have no moral reason to complain about bad roads.

Presidency and Wahalla na 5&6

Ok

Mohammad Buhari is 2times a rot while Atiku is 0.5times since he was simply a vice President

the only sensible thought to come from FemiAdeshina in a very long time

All this sufferness Buhari is bringing up on us. It is not easy to lose election for like 3 times and not revenge. It's payback time, bitches

The blame game never stops from this government. Its pathetic!

Hmmm....... you have to get the right to criticize the president..... where do I apply?