Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reiterated his claim that the 2023 presidential election was rigged by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Atiku’s statement came in response to criticism from the Presidency following his condemnation of Bola Tinubu’s policies.
Addressing the hardships faced by Nigerians, Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), argued that he would have governed more effectively if he had won the election.
In response, Tinubu’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, dismissed Atiku’s remarks, asserting that Nigeria would be in a worse state under his leadership. Onanuga also mocked Atiku, pointing out that Nigerians had decisively chosen Tinubu.
Reacting to Onanuga’s comments, Atiku maintained in a statement on Monday that he did not lose the election.
“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”, he said.
On the controversial tax reform bills proposed by the President, Atiku said, “We cannot hope to tax our way out of the economic quagmire wrought by these misguided experimental policies of a novice administration.
“Numerous nations, such as the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Monaco (an EU territory with a zero-income tax policy), among many others, have emerged as economic powerhouses by fostering growth through lower taxation.
“Why then are we fixated on inflicting further hardship upon an already struggling populace?
“One can only speculate that Tinubu’s government is anchored to a mere Tea-plan, which can only lead to a T-pain.”
(Daily Post)
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