ATIKU TELLS TINUBU: NIGERIANS WON'T VOTE FOR A "GHOST PRESIDENT"

Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, has been referred to by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential contender Atiku Abubakar as an absent candidate.

According to a statement sent by the former vice president's spokesperson Phrank Shaibu on Wednesday, Nigerians won't elect a "ghost President." 

Shaibu charged Tinubu with avoiding public scrutiny and employing proxies to respond to inquiries that should only be directed at competitors.

The former Lagos governor's town hall meeting with the organized private sector prompted the response (OPS).

Shaibu claimed Tinubu "dodged" the invitation from the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) but "arranged his own" at the same location as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) convention he skipped.

After reading out his address, the assistant claimed Tinubu sat at a high table and purposefully avoided questions.

"His aides spoke more than he did at the event, an indication that he didn't even need to be there in the first place.

"Clearly Tinubu plans to run a proxy government in the unfortunate event that he wins the presidential election."

Shaibu recalled Tinubu's remarks at the KADInvest event in October, where he discussed how Governor Nasir El-Rufai transformed a "rotten situation to a bad one."

According to the aide, Tinubu unveiled his idea to enlist 50 million young people in the military last year in Kano to combat unemployment.

Shaibu also recalled the APC candidate's advice to Nigerians to update their expiring Permanent Voters' Cards (PVC).

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) responded to the remark.

According to the PDP, Nigerians won't ignore warning flags, "the reason Tinubu's handlers have continued to shield him from open public engagements and scrutiny."

The APC co-claim founder's that he needs mental aptitude rather than physical strength to lead was also criticized by the opposition.

The APC co-claim founder's that he needs mental aptitude rather than physical strength to lead was also criticized by the opposition.

Noting that APCs have caused harm to citizens, "seven-year misrule", Atiku's camp hopes Tinubu will be bold to attend a presidential debate.