Atiku Blasts Tinubu for Appointing 5 New Aides: Says 1,000 Media Advisers Can’t Save the President

The PDP flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar, who is currently challenging the election victory of President Bola Tinubu at the Supreme Court, has tackled this administration’s new move

Atiku condemned President Tinubu’s appointment of five new media aides, noting more aides won’t save the president

The former vice president noted that the president’s recent appointment was a confirmation that he was planning to “unleash a propaganda unit”.

The PDP chieftain disclosed that “Tinubu’s appointment of more media aides would not save the “sinking” reputation of the president.

In a statement by his special assistant on public communications, Phrank Shaibu, on Monday, Atiku said the appointments were a confirmation that the Tinubu administration was on the verge of unleashing a propaganda unit.

You will recall that on Monday, presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale announced in a statement that President Tinubu had approved the establishment of a new media directorate and the appointment of five new aides.

In response, Atiku lamented that the appointments were a confirmation of his September 18 statement, where he revealed that Tinubu’s government was on the verge of unleashing a propaganda unit.

Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu on Monday finally spoke amid controversies surrounding his academic records.

He said his administration is determined to move Nigeria forward.

The Nigerian president received a briefing from George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation at the State House on Monday.

Taking to his verified X handle, the President asked for support “to achieve the great task of positioning Nigeria for progress”.