aisha111:
PRESS RELEASE

Atiku to Nigerians: Ignore fake audio in circulation
*Says it's last kick of a dying horse

The Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has described as utter rubbish, an audio clip on social media wherein he purportedly revealed plans by himself, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal; and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State to rig the presidential election.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, the PDP presidential candidate, said the latest fake audio clip in circulation was a confirmation of his warning last week that the opposition would deepen its propaganda ahead of the election.

Shaibu said, “We warned last week that as the election approaches, there will be a spike in the rate of propaganda on social media. With barely 24 hours to the poll, we have witnessed propaganda from not just the All Progressives Congress but the Labour Party as well.

“In this latest drivel, a montage of speeches delivered by Atiku, Tambuwal, and Okowa since last year were manipulated and pieced together to give an impression that they were discussing plans to rig Saturday’s election. In this age of artificial intelligence technology, even dead people can be portrayed as delivering speeches. This is nothing new.

“For the record, Atiku has run in two presidential elections and has never been indicted or prosecuted for election violence or vote buying.

“But some people think they can sell a narrative of Atiku manipulating this election. This is indeed the height of desperation, the last kick of a dying horse. The APC and the Labour Party must note that elections are not won on social media but at the polling units.”

Atiku said the audio clip, which had been shared numerous times on WhatsApp, could be identified easily as a fake even from the tone of the purported discussants.

He added, “It is unfortunate that those seeking power will engage in outdated defeatist tactics. How can Tambuwal be referring to Atiku by his full name in a one-on-one private conversation? This is nonsensical, similar to the type of meaningless chatter about President Muhammadu Buhari being dead and replaced by one Jubril from Sudan.”

Atiku also advised his supporters not to engage in the propaganda war, which had become the style of both the APC and the Labour Party. He said they should respond by voting massively for the PDP on Saturday.

He added, “When they descend to the level of baseless propaganda, we will rise above it with dignity and respond with our PVCs. This election is a watershed in Nigerian history. Nigerians must not lose sight of what is most important, which is the need to rebuild this broken system, revitalize the economy, and improve security and the hope of the people in a united Nigeria.”

The presidential candidate called on the police and other security agencies as well as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remain fair and neutral in the polls.

He asked them to go after those behind the audio tape in line with Section 123(c) of the Electoral Act which provides that any person who before or during an election publishes any statement to the personal character or conduct of a candidate calculated to prejudice the chance of election of the candidate or to promote or procure the election of another candidate and such statement is false and was published without reasonable grounds for belief by the person publishing it that the statement is true, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum of N100,000 or imprisonment for a term of six months or both.

Signed:
Phrank Shaibu
Special Assistant on Public Communication to Atiku Abubakar
President candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President of Nigeria.
Abuja
24th February, 2023

Shaibu said, “We warned last week that as the election approaches, there will be a spike in the rate of propaganda on social media. With barely 24 hours to the poll, we have witnessed propaganda from not just the All Progressives Congress but the Labour Party as well.

AtikuOkowa:
LP and APC low IQ

It gladdens me how Northerners mock them by sharing it more and more to pass the message that Victory is sure.


Atiku all the way,help him gather more votes.

duro4chang:
We know that that old rigger will deny it. He will fail woefully and rush to Dubai again.

Buckeyemedia1:
Sorry for Abubakar Atiku, the gods must have cursed him? he will definitely lose Delta State thanks to useless Ifeanyi Okowa.

AtikuOkowa:


So lowest IQ as it was said,told you Atiku would say Okay,na me?

It has made other APC members Agry and embarassed.

As for LP suppoters,with or without tape you would not vote him,he knew.

So I too share the Audio

Annie939:
It's fake everyone knows that . It's the hand work of APC because LP doesn't have such time obidents are not afraid of PDP and APC.

Buckeyemedia1:
Confused Emu APC members angry & embarrassed about what?

AtikuOkowa:


So lowest IQ as it was said,told you Atiku would say Okay,na me?

It has made other APC members Agry and embarassed.

As for LP suppoters,with or without tape you would not vote him,he knew.

So I too share the Audio

ecolime:
APC don turn dying horse 😃

Buckeyemedia1:
That is why you always lose, oblivious minded peasants like yourself, are quick to discard your opposition.

Buckeyemedia1:
That is why you always lose, oblivious minded peasants like yourself, are quick to discard your opposition.

Tuesday morning you will be wailing rigging.

AtikuOkowa:


The peasnats would give you next presidents

so painful

duro4chang:
Atiku 's advocate we. Is there anything he cannot do is say for him to win the election? I think you need to have your head examined.

Buckeyemedia1:
Ipobians please stop wasting your time, say no to Biafra agenda.

You are only fooling yourselves.

drlateef:




This doesn’t sound fake. Security agencies must investigate this audio.