Tinubu must answer for his economic record – Atiku

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has stated President Bola Tinubu can not depend on political allies and defectors to protect his management’s file forward of the 2027 common election.

Atiku stated Tinubu should in my opinion account to Nigerians for the industrial hardship they’ve skilled during the last 3 and a part years earlier than in search of some other four-year time period.

In a observation issued on Thursday by means of Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Conversation of the ADC Presidential Marketing campaign Council, Atiku accused the President of relying on political supporters to advertise his re-election bid as a substitute of addressing considerations concerning the economic system.

“In the end, Nigerians will pass judgement on the President by means of what they enjoy of their day-to-day lives, now not by means of the guarantees made by means of politicians campaigning for his re-election,” Atiku stated.

Atiku stated Tinubu, now not participants of his marketing campaign council, gained the mandate from Nigerians in 2023 and should subsequently take accountability for his guarantees, choices and management’s efficiency.

The previous vice-president criticised the President over what he described because the management’s gradual reaction to the hardship going through extraordinary Nigerians, whilst prioritising engagements with international collectors and buyers.

He wondered Tinubu’s rationalization that his obligations as President would possibly save you him from attending some marketing campaign rallies.

He stated many households have been pressured to cut back their meals intake, prolong clinical remedy and battle with the emerging value of residing.

Atiku challenged the President to provide an explanation for how his insurance policies had advanced get entry to to reasonably priced meals, healthcare and employment.

The ADC marketing campaign authentic stated political rallies and endorsements by means of influential politicians may just now not exchange the industrial realities confronting electorate.

“He can fill each and every marketing campaign level in Nigeria. He can not fill an empty pot with surrogates. He can not ship a political candidate right into a marketplace to steer costs to fall,” Atiku stated.

He maintained that Tinubu would in the long run be judged by means of electorate at the efficiency of his management, irrespective of the choice of political figures supporting his re-election.

“Nigerians will listen no matter his surrogates have to mention. But if they vote, they are going to take into account what they’ve lived thru. No crowd of politicians can stand between Tinubu and his file,” he stated.