Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar responds to President Bola Tinubu’s questions about how he established an education investment while in government, saying he laid the foundation for what became ABTI Academy in 1993. Atiku argues that his educational investment predates his time as vice president, framing Tinubu’s latest remarks as an attempt to distract Nigerians from the administration’s performance.
Vanguard reports that Atiku also contrasts their experiences in 1993 by saying Tinubu forfeited $460,000 in the United States. The Punch similarly focuses on Atiku’s defence that he built ABTI in 1993 before becoming vice president. Daily Post Nigeria adds a comparative framing, stating that Atiku was building the ABTI foundation at the time while Tinubu forfeited money abroad.
Across outlets, the core dispute is the timeline and legitimacy of Atiku’s education investment and Tinubu’s challenge to it, with differences mainly in how prominently the alleged $460,000 and the 1993 comparison are featured.
