Tinubu Attacks Atiku’s Integrity At Rivers Rally, Thanks Voters For 2023 Support, Hails Wike-Fubara Reconciliation.
President Bola Tinubu has launched a scathing attack on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, questioning his moral integrity and accusing him of contributing to Nigeria’s economic challenges, as he sought renewed support from Rivers State voters ahead of the January 16, 2027, presidential election.
Speaking at a campaign rally at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt at the weekend, Tinubu thanked Rivers voters for their support during the 2023 presidential election and commended the reconciliation between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
The rally, organised by the Wike-led Rainbow Coalition, attracted political leaders and supporters from across Rivers State and beyond, with Tinubu presenting his manifesto for the 2027 election.
Addressing the gathering, the President defended his administration’s economic reforms, insisting that his government was addressing financial liabilities inherited from previous administrations, including outstanding pensions, gratuities and salaries. “The people who governed before us left unpaid pensions and gratuities running into billions and trillions of Naira. We are clearing that backlog so that every family is included and we can share in the prosperity,” Tinubu said. He claimed that outstanding salary and pension liabilities affecting 27 of Nigeria’s 36 states had been cleared, providing greater certainty for beneficiaries.
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