₦airaland Forum

maximunimpact:
Last Sunday the independent national electoral commission, INEC declared campaign open for candidates contesting in 2019 general election; as politicians device means of convincing electorates for votes, sometimes lies are been told which in turn generate a lot of false reports. The fact check team at Nigeriadefender.com will be monitoring the words of politicians to separate truth from lies.

Nigeria Defender recently spotted a false claim by the candidate of the people’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar when he allegedly said he grew up as an orphan in a bid to relate well with the poor masses.

Did Atiku actually say he grew up as orphan?

Various sources reported that the former vice president said he grew up as an orphan selling firewood, according to Pulse.ng, Presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, highlighted his rags-to-riches story as he unveiled his plan to fix Nigeria if elected.

“I started out as an orphan selling firewood on the streets of Jada in Adamawa, but God, through the Nigerian state, invested in me and here I am today”, Atiku said in a 9-minute broadcast that was streamed live on Facebook.

“If Nigeria worked for me, I owe it as my duty to make sure that Nigeria also works for you,” he said.
The report was also published by thecable.ng as well as other top media houses.

Did Atiku really grow up as orphan?


According to Wikipedia, “Atiku Abubakar was born on November 25, 1946 to a Fulani trader and farmer Garba Abubakar, and his second wife, Aisha Kande, in Jada village of Adamawa State. Atiku Abubakar became the only child of his parents when his only sister died at infancy. Atiku’s father and mother divorced before his father died in 1957 and his mother remarried. Eventually, his mother died in 1984 of heart attack”.

This was also mentioned in his 2013 book titled “MY LIFE”, page 30 of the book confirmed his mother died in 1984. Atiku is about 72yrs now, this means that he was already 38yrs old when his mother passed away.

Why does it matter?

Does it really matter if Atiku grew up as orphan? Ordinarily it doesn’t matter, but it matters now because he falsely claimed it to be so. Fake news begins with a single lie and if not nipped in the bud it metamorphoses into widespread misinformation and that is why our fact check team at Nigeriadefender.com is waging a war against fake news.

Source: https://nigeriandefender.com/fact-check-atiku-lied-growing-orphan/

Good!
Now go to the same wikipedia and find out the meaning of orphan

BluntBoy:
Compare:

Atiku sold off enterprises which led to many losing their jobs without entitlements. Buhari has finally paid these entitlements. If your parents were Nigerian Airways staffs, would you still support Atiku?

If you know the amount he and his wife laundered, you won't be praising his investments. Do you know how much the tuition is in his university?

Lol... apparently my parents aren't NFA's who are waiting for Nigerian Airways pensions. They till the ground and make their own bread. Atiku did not sell Nigerian airways my dear, just a point of emphasis

maximunimpact:
Last Sunday the independent national electoral commission, INEC declared campaign open for candidates contesting in 2019 general election; as politicians device means of convincing electorates for votes, sometimes lies are been told which in turn generate a lot of false reports. The fact check team at Nigeriadefender.com will be monitoring the words of politicians to separate truth from lies.

Nigeria Defender recently spotted a false claim by the candidate of the people’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar when he allegedly said he grew up as an orphan in a bid to relate well with the poor masses.

Did Atiku actually say he grew up as orphan?

Various sources reported that the former vice president said he grew up as an orphan selling firewood, according to Pulse.ng, Presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, highlighted his rags-to-riches story as he unveiled his plan to fix Nigeria if elected.

“I started out as an orphan selling firewood on the streets of Jada in Adamawa, but God, through the Nigerian state, invested in me and here I am today”, Atiku said in a 9-minute broadcast that was streamed live on Facebook.

“If Nigeria worked for me, I owe it as my duty to make sure that Nigeria also works for you,” he said.
The report was also published by thecable.ng as well as other top media houses.

Did Atiku really grow up as orphan?


According to Wikipedia, “Atiku Abubakar was born on November 25, 1946 to a Fulani trader and farmer Garba Abubakar, and his second wife, Aisha Kande, in Jada village of Adamawa State. Atiku Abubakar became the only child of his parents when his only sister died at infancy. Atiku’s father and mother divorced before his father died in 1957 and his mother remarried. Eventually, his mother died in 1984 of heart attack”.

This was also mentioned in his 2013 book titled “MY LIFE”, page 30 of the book confirmed his mother died in 1984. Atiku is about 72yrs now, this means that he was already 38yrs old when his mother passed away.

Why does it matter?

Does it really matter if Atiku grew up as orphan? Ordinarily it doesn’t matter, but it matters now because he falsely claimed it to be so. Fake news begins with a single lie and if not nipped in the bud it metamorphoses into widespread misinformation and that is why our fact check team at Nigeriadefender.com is waging a war against fake news.

Source: https://nigeriandefender.com/fact-check-atiku-lied-growing-orphan/

A lot of people on Nairaland were abandoned by their parents while young. They lacked home training and that is why they keep posting rubbish day and night. They were therefore even worse than orphans.

gare:
At least they are fighting for a purpose , better than you guys that have sworn to be slaves

What future are you fighting for dear when your progenitors are permanently enslaved to an EGO master

Tallesty1:
Won't change anything. Our mind is made up. We are retiring Buhari by force with or without your support. Atiku is alive at least.

Atiku is not an option. I'd rather stick to PMB

jayson87:
Lol... apparently my parents aren't NFA's who are waiting for Nigerian Airways pensions. They till the ground and make their own bread. Atiku did not sell Nigerian airways my dear, just a point of emphasis

Oh, so it is now a shame to work for government?


So because your parents are not government workers, you couldn't care about government workers who lost their jobs and yet didn't get entitlements?

abc115:
Atiku is a fraud

u are an illiterate

SarkinYarki:
Atiku has never said he never grew up with a mother rather he has always said in many for how he was raised by his mother and how he built a house for her ... Atikus dad died very early and he was raised by his mother ..why will he say that when he has a picture of he and his mum in his living room in Abuja ...nonsense zombie propaganda and we all know how it got to front page

an orphan is one who lost one or both parents. If atiku's dad died when he was 11, then he had been an orphan since then

Xisnin:
Atiku growing up as an orphan is a metaphor.
There are a lot of kids living under a bridge in Lagos who have 1 or 2 living parents but
are practically orphans.

once u lose 1 parent, u are an orphan

Admin401:
So he doesnt know the meaning of orphan despite being a graduate. what is the point then?

u are the one that dont know the definition of orphan. Once one of your parents die, u are an orphan.

Officialpdpnig:
PDP story spinner. The story says his mother died in 1984 and as at 1984 he was already a customs officer in Lagos while Atiku lied that HE STARTED as an orphan HAWKING FIREWOOD IN JADA his hometown.

Oya spin that one.

if u are not an illiterate, u will know that once 1 of your parents die, u are an orphan. His father died when he was 11. Argue about what u know.

SlimBrawnie:
But my dictionary tells me that an orphan is one, whose both or either parent is dead, so how is it a lie... Abi na my dictionary dey lie?

ur dictionary is correct

Officialpdpnig:
If a single parent raised you and that one dies then you become an orphan.

When you are raised by both parents and both die you become an orphan.

Atiku was raised by mother and father because they were married.

His father died at an early age but his mother was very much alive till 1984.

This disqualified him from being an orphan at an early age as he lied about

sharap. Illiterate

JuanDeDios:
Might be an English problem. I recall when my father died, someone told me, "So you're now an orphan." I had to explain to him I wasn't since my mother is alive and in any case I was already an adult. But the controversy is good - should tell politicians to be careful.

the guy was right. U became an orphan d day your dad died. May his soul rest in peace.

mfm04622:
Go and check your dictionary well. A child who lose one parent is not referred to as an orphan!

be showcasing your ignorance. Seems u attended daura secondary school.

FreelanceRebel:
Atiku is not living under Bridge, his parents took care of him till he reach 38.
The orphan comment spoken by atiku himself

seems u didnt go to a good school. So u dont know the definition of orphan?

observanc1:
an orphan is one who lost one or both parents. If atiku's dad died when he was 11, then he had been an orphan since then

Exactly !!!

SarkinYarki:
He misused the word orphan ..so it was some type of typo

he didnt misuse it. He was correct. The moment he lost his dad at 11, he became an orphan

Olumeme:
Any child (male or female) whose has no father or whose father has died and the child has not reached the age of understanding or marriage (+/- 16 years) is classified as a yateem or an orphan in Islamic Jurisprudence.

Is His excellency, Alh. Atiku Abubakar a Muslim? - YES

is he an orphan - YES

is alhaji Atiku Abubakar (GCON) a lair - NO

Kind Regards..

even in plain english, any child that loses any of their parents is an orphan

SarkinYarki:
Atiku has never said he never grew up with a mother rather he has always said in many for how he was raised by his mother and how he built a house for her ... Atikus dad died very early and he was raised by his mother ..why will he say that when he has a picture of he and his mum in his living room in Abuja ...nonsense zombie propaganda and we all know how it got to front page

Keep twisting the story. No be everybody be mumu.

observanc1:
seems u didnt go to a good school. So u dont know the definition of orphan?

Must you start with insult?
That you are Atiku's fan does not give you a free pass to insult everyone

Iamgrey5:
Going to copy from Wikipedia without acknowledging the source now makes you bright abi ?

Greyboy you're becoming increasingly stupid these days

Otu mama gi na gba mmiri

quote author=Tallesty1 post=73172604]Odoro ewu na okuko anya n'ako na uche so nah ihe Chineke mara ama hapu inye gi mgbe okechara gi.
Gaa cho ndi ogbo gi na iberibe ka gi na ha zuzuwe. Anwakwala anwa kpo mu aha ma oburu na ndu gi di gi mma..[/quote]

Otu Nne gi there! Otoro gba gbu gi there

Tallesty1:
Odoro ewu na okuko anya n'ako na uche so nah ihe Chineke mara ama hapu inye gi mgbe okechara gi.
Gaa cho ndi ogbo gi na iberibe ka gi na ha zuzuwe. Anwakwala anwa kpo mu aha ma oburu na ndu gi di gi mma..

OgbeniSir:
Otu Nne gi there! Otoro gba gbu gi there

Good wombs have unfortunately birthed useless sons. You are still as stupid as you were five years ago

Your mother for swallow you as sperm instead of birthing you. Even best if your dad had cum in her arse instead



uote author=Tallesty1 post=125228709]Good wombs have unfortunately birthed useless sons. You are still as stupid as you were five years ago[/quote]