Phrank Shaibu, a Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, says former Vice President Atiku is not President Bola Tinubu’s main problem ahead of the 2027 elections. Shaibu argues Tinubu’s challenge is ordinary Nigerians facing worsening economic hardship, rather than Atiku’s political presence.
Shaibu’s comments come in response to remarks attributed to Tinubu that criticised some of Atiku’s proposed policies. He says Tinubu attacks Atiku’s ideas but avoids mentioning Atiku directly, portraying the exchange as political rather than substantive. Shaibu frames Atiku as aligned with Nigerians affected by the cost-of-living crisis and points to statements linked to Atiku’s economic positions, including the idea that petrol should not become unaffordable in an oil-producing country.
Across the reports, the core focus remains the same: Shaibu dismisses the premise that Atiku is Tinubu’s central issue, while emphasising the impact of economic conditions on the public as the key political and electoral concern.
