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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has boasted that President Bola Tinubu immensely benefited from his goodwill.
Atiku added that his influence saved Tinubu's political career from being terminated as the then Governor of Lagos State.
The former Vice President spoke following the recent Vice President Kashim Shettima claims that he Atiku once benefited from Tinubu’s political support during their times of persecution.
Kashim had said: "He (Tinubu) has been a veritable sanctuary for victims of political witch-hunts. When Atiku Abubakar was harassed in the PDP, it was Bourdillon (Tinubu's residence in Lagos) he ran to for support and it was in Bourdillon that he got the needed support and later contested for the presidency of this country."
But reacting to the statement, Paul Ibe, the Media adviser to Atiku said, “Truth be told, it was Tinubu that actually benefited immensely from Atiku’s goodwill.”
Atiku stated that without his support, Tinubu would not have enjoyed his tenure as Lagos State governor and might have been impeached.
He stated, “But for Atiku’s support, hinged on his pro-democracy instincts and the rule of law, Tinubu’s tenure as governor of Lagos State would have been rough with a wide possibility of termination of his political career."
Atiku, therefore, urged Shettima to avoid commenting on topics about which he had little or no knowledge.
