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Atiku Replies Obasanjo, Denies Plot to Remove Him From Office

Atiku Replies Obasanjo, Denies Plot to Remove Him From Office

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of running a two-decade campaign of “lies, political manipulation and orchestrated deceit” against him. The response followed Obasanjo’s reported claim that Atiku mobilised the late former House Speaker, Ghali Na’Abba, in an attempt to remove him from office. Atiku’s media adviser, Paul Ibe, said former lawmaker Abubakar Bwari’s account contradicted the allegation. He also cited former Abia State governor Orji Uzor Kalu, who said Atiku supported Obasanjo’s re-election bid in 2003 despite pressure from PDP governors. The statement also revisited the PTDF investigation and the breakdown of the Obasanjo-Atiku alliance ahead of the 2007 election. Atiku’s camp argued that the past allegations were politically motivated and connected to Obasanjo’s failed third-term ambition.

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Y
yemi

What evidence would help the public judge these opposing claims beyond another exchange of accusations?

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D
dapo

Would independent records or verifiable documents be enough to settle the matter for most people?

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P
prince

The language here shows this is more than a fresh disagreement; Atiku frames it as a conflict stretching back two decades.

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K
kris

Calling it an orchestrated campaign is a strong response, but the reported claim about removing Obasanjo from office still deserves direct clarification.

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J
jaruma

Both sides should put their versions on record with dates, documents, and named sources so voters can assess the dispute properly.

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