You’re A Wobbly, Wonky, Narcotic-Devastated Presidential Candidate – Atiku Tells Tinubu

By Gideon Njoku

The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu,  as corrupt and unfit to hold public office. He called Tinubu corruption personified.

Atiku did not also spare Tinubu’s alleged health status. He said the APC is trying to sell “a wobbly, wonky and narcotic-devastated Presidential Candidate” to Nigerians.

These strongly-worded words were contained in a statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, the spokesperson of the Atiku- Okowa Campaign Organization.

The reaction was sparked off by a statement by the Tinubu/Shettima  Director of Communications, Bayo Onanuga, where he challenged Atiku to make public his health status.

The Atiku Campaign described Onanuga’s statement as ludicrous and “a failed attempt by Tinubu, the famed Lagos property stripper, who has gained notoriety as corruption- personified, and the living example and the artful dodger, aimed at trying to impugn the impeccable character and integrity of the incoming  people’s President, Atiku.

The Statement, released Wednesday evening, reads in part:  “It is imperative to observe  that our campaign had focused on issues and refrained from Tinubu’s appalling health issues prior to this ignoble public dance of tge Tinubu/Shettima Campaign.

“However, since Tinubu, himself, has opened the channel for Nigerians to examine his ill-health, we have no further option than to expose that the APC candidate must be suffering  from manifest Parkinson disease, accompanied with incontinence.

“For clarity, Parkinson disease is a brain disorder, memory problems, as well as general mental and physical weakness which are all being witnessed in the APC Presidential Candidate.

“This, perhaps, accounts for the desperation, the endless gaffes, the articulation errors, the incoherence, the many blunders and disconnection from reality for which Asiwaju Tinubu has become the butt of weird jokes among Nigerians and internationally.

“It is rather unfortunate that the APC Presidential Candidate who cannot stand  erect or walk up an elevation unaided, who is plagued by visible tremor of the hands, who palpilates at the slightest physical exertion and who is reported in the public space as being challenged by incontinence could attempt to speak on the health status of any Nigerian.

“Moreover, some medical professionals have associated certain cases of nerve cell death with narcotic use and unhealthy lifestyle and our campaign urges Tinubu to examine himself in that regard.

“Furthermore, Nigerians find it incongruous that the tarnished Asiwaju Tinubu who is badgered by a smelly  criminal past including the $460,000 forfeiture sentence for narcotics related offence by a Court of competent jurisdiction in the United States; alleged looting of Lagos State treasury, and stripping of her property; cases of forgery, impersonation, perjury, inconsistencies in name, age as well as questionable educational background, ancestry and genealogy could attempt to speak on corruption and integrity.

“Asiwaju Tinubu should rather hide his face in shame given his maladourous activities for which well-meaning Nigerians have dissociated themselves from his Presidential Campaign.

“In any case, Nigerians are aware that Tinubu is not ethically, physically and mentally fit to hold office as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, unlike the decent, honest, physically, mentally and emotionally fit Atiku Abubakar, who exhibits the manifest readiness, intellectual alertness, capacity and experience to lead our Nation at this critical time.

Those pushing Emilokan’s candidature cannot claim to be unaware that he is not fit to preside over a country of 200 million people. They just don’t wish Nigeria well.”

The Presidential election will be held on February 25, 2023, and the new President   inaugurated on May 25, 2023.