Tinubu Mocks Atiku, Says Former VP Will Govern From Dubai; Nigerians Say Kettle Calls Pot Black

By Gideon Njoku

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu,  on Sunday, in Kano, mocked the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, over the latter’s penchant for travelling to Dubai.

Tinubu said if voted into office, he would give Nigeria 100% service and not 50% because he would not govern from Dubai.

Tinubu made this statement while addressing the Tijjaniyya sect in Kano.

According to a statement released from Tinubu’s Media Office, signed by Tunde Rahman, Tinubu said:

“I won’t be a part-time President who will share time between living in Dubai and Nigeria. I would concentrate attention and energy on confronting and surmounting Nigeria’s pressing challenges.”

But a couple of Nigerians say Tinubu’s statement is a typical example of kettle calling pot black.

Achike Okafor, a PDP supporter submitted: “See who is talking about an absentee President. This is kettle calling the pot black. The difference between Atiku and Tinubu is: While Atiku goes to Dubai where he has a home to visit his family and see to his businesses, Tinubu goes to UK to stay for months over his health status. If elected, Tinubu will be a worse absentee President than Atiku.”