“Nigeria was on life support when I took over from Buhari”, displeased Tinubu speaks

FCT, Abuja – The Bola Tinubu administration has said Nigeria “was on life support” when it came to power in May 2023.

TimesNow.com.ng reports that Tinubu said this on Sunday, November 10, in a statement, by Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy. The release was obtained by TimesNow.com.ng.

The statement was a response to criticisms by Atiku Abubakar, an influential opposition leader.

It partly reads:

TimesNow.com.ng recalls that Tinubu took over power from Muhammadu Buhari, a man he helped to office in 2015. Both men are allies and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the Tinubu administration said the accusation by Atiku that the incumbent Nigerian leader ‘stole his (Atiku’s) presidency’ exposes his “sense of entitlement and disconnect from the electorate”.

The presidency insisted that “Tinubu rightfully won” the 2023 election, adding that Atiku is jealous of the president.

The statement by the presidency advised the former vice-president to discard his alleged sense of entitlement and face the reality.

Source: TimesNow.com.ng