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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged the Federal Government to investigate and prosecute him if it has evidence linking him to the alleged $16bn power expenditure while he was in government.

Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, also accused the President Bola Tinubu-led government of recycling old allegations to divert attention from questions over the use of revenues saved from petrol subsidy removal.

Atiku, in a statement released on Wednesday issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, said the resurfacing of allegations surrounding power-sector projects, privatisation and public assets was an attempt to shift public attention from the economic hardship confronting Nigerians.

The former vice president also challenged the government to account for the resources it had gained since the removal of the petrol subsidy, asking, “Where is the people’s money?”

Atiku said the allegations against him had been repeatedly raised over the years without resulting in any prosecution, despite successive governments having access to the investigative machinery of the state.

He noted that the controversy over the power projects was being revived because his demand for greater transparency over the proceeds of subsidy removal had become politically uncomfortable for the administration.

“They removed subsidy from the poor and promised that the sacrifice would free resources for development. Nigerians accepted extraordinary pain on that promise.

“Today, petrol is more expensive, transportation is more expensive, food is more expensive and the purchasing power of the Nigerian worker has been devastated,” he added.

yarimo:
So that you can claim political persecution and add it to your desperate lies of campaign abi ?😅

Beautifulday:
I thought Tinubu always make the tough decision no matter what.

Abi nah only for subsidy he dey make decisions?

saintkel:
u de mind those clowns...

AMINDA:
It's called TheAtikuChallenge. Atiku has had this challenge up since 2017 and have been on the wait for 10 years straight but no one has taken him up on it. Just malicious rumours amplified by a bitter ex-president whom Atiku denied a third term.

Namaster:
"They removed subsidy....Today, petrol is more expensive, transportation is more expensive"

I see Atiku is really going after MOWRUNS Bloc of Voters.

Atiku is implying that putting an end to government subsidy is supposed to REDUCE the price of previously SUBSIDISED products.

Atiku LOGIC is HILARIOUS!


Also IF he's PROSECUTED for corruption now, he'll BEEETCH about how Tinubu is OPPRESSING oppositions to create a ONE PARTY state.

Namaster:
"They removed subsidy....Today, petrol is more expensive, transportation is more expensive"
I see Atiku is really going after MOWRUNS Bloc of Voters.

Atiku is implying that putting an end to government subsidy is supposed to REDUCE the price of previously SUBSIDISED products.

Atiku LOGIC is HILARIOUS!


Also IF he's PROSECUTED for corruption now, he'll BEEETCH about how Tinubu is OPPRESSING oppositions to create a ONE PARTY state.

socialmediaman:
The 2018 Rating by Transparency International placed Nigeria at 148th position out of 180 countries. Nigeria was improving over the years under the previous government, until Buhari got elected as president, things became worse.

There is a difference between fact and fiction. We need to face facts, Buhari is worse than GEJ when it comes to fighting corruption, at least that’s what the facts prove.

Most of us believed there was corruption under Goodluck Jonathan’s Government. I agree with those who did, there was corruption, but not as bad as it is today under Mohammadu Buhari.

In 2012, Nigeria was placed at 139th position, In 2014, Nigeria gained 3 steps and was placed at 136th position. Under Buhari, Nigeria has lost many positions down to 148th.

There’s no further proof needed that corruption has worsened under Buhari’s government compared to previous years.

http://saharareporters.com/2018/02/21/transparency-international-ranks-nigeria-148th-worlds-least-corrupt-country

Image123:
Desperation. Like the sayings get rich or die trying. This is one is win election or die trying.
Format, e for talk this thing 20 years ago oh. All the while Amaechi has been asking to be stoned, who stone am?
Obi too talk say anybody wey happy for Nigeria no be human being na animal.
Omo Jagaban don frustrate these ones oh.

fredoooooo:
FG will do the needfuk at he appropriate time and not when you want ..
Na Attentio you want dem no go give you go and debate with your fellow opposition..

Mr Mikano

anonimi:
Please HOW is he Mr. Mikano

Ogabode:
I am beginning to like Atiku

fredoooooo:
Dont ask me foolish question ask Atiku