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To mention his name is a disgrace to me sef. I won’t mention the name. Wrong arithmetic, wrong statistics, warehouse economy.That is not what Nigeria needs.”
The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has mocked his People’s Democratic Party counterpart, Abubakar Atiku, for running multiple times for the presidency.
He made an indirect reference to the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, who he said things it is statistical data that Nigerians need.
Atiku lost his presidential bids in 1993, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019.
But, Tinubu while speaking during an engagement with Niger Delta stakeholders in Gbaramatu, in Delta State on Friday said that Atiku had been running for presidency, adding that the former Vice President must be tired from running.
He said: “As I stand before you, there are few of us left running. One says he is Atiku. How many times has he been running?
“He’s always on the run and he is tired. Tell him to go and sit down. Enough is enough.”
Tinubu also took a swipe at another presidential candidate whose name he refused to mention.
He went on to say that mentioning his name was a disgrace to him.
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The former Lagos State governor said, “The other one, that one he think na statistics we go chop, he lies with arithmetic that no Indian can solve.
“To mention his name is a disgrace to me sef. I won’t mention the name. Wrong arithmetic, wrong statistics, warehouse economy.That is not what Nigeria needs.”
Speaking further,he said”Kabiyesi, Your Royal Majesty, it was a joy to find one of my own blood being part of you from Badagry. So, what else do you need? you need honesty; you need the man who knows the road. That is me.”
“I promise,we won’t be far away from you, we will carry you along in our government and we will consult you regularly.
“Our brothers here, we will embrace them for the development of the area, the community of Gbaramatu, and other associated communities -economic development, progress, jobs for our youth, a promised tomorrow that is certain.
“A renewed hope is here standing before you. And I promise, with the support of God on my team that you will live long, you will live with prosperity,”Tinubu said.