African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar responds to President Bola Tinubu’s remarks about the federal government’s pension backlog by dismissing the insinuations as unnecessary “ghosting” and “shadow chasing.” According to the reports, Atiku argues that the issue should not be treated as a political distraction, and he criticizes the APC-led administration for what he describes as poor governance and inadequate communication about pension matters.
The outlets say Atiku directly challenges Tinubu’s position, characterizing the administration’s approach as ineffective and implying that Tinubu’s comments do not clarify how the pension backlog will be addressed. One report frames Atiku’s response as a call for better understanding of good governance and more effective developmental communication.
Vanguard and Daily Post Nigeria both report that Tinubu had previously attacked Atiku over pension-related matters, including claims linked to Atiku’s alleged role in government policies during his time in office. In his latest reaction, Atiku maintains that the administration should focus on resolving the pension backlog rather than trading accusations.
