The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, said contrary to the claims in circulation, President Bola Tinubu immensely benefited from his goodwill.
Atiku said but for him, President Tinubu’s political career might have been terminated while he was governor of Lagos State in the early part of the Fourth Republic.
On Thursday, Vice President Kashim Shettima stated that both Atiku and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, once benefited from the President’s political support during their times of persecution.
Shettima specifically said Tinubu’s residence in Bourdillon, Ikoyi, Lagos, served as a refuge for Atiku when he faced harassment and expulsion from the PDP.
Reacting through a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, on Sunday, Atiku said Shettima “goofed,” adding and I Quote “truth be told, it was Tinubu that actually benefited immensely from Atiku’s goodwill.” END QUOTE
The former vice president stated that without his support, Tinubu would not have enjoyed his tenure as Lagos State governor and might have been impeached.
