Atiku: Produce conviction evidence or… – ADC challenges APC
ADC Challenges APC Over Allegations Against Atiku Abubakar
By Luminous Jannamike
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has issued a challenge to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to provide any court judgment convicting former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of allegations made against him by the party. The ADC accused APC spokesman Felix Morka of treating mere accusations as established verdicts.
In a statement released by its Director of Strategic Communications, Phrank Shaibu, the Council emphasized that Nigerians are more concerned with finding solutions to pressing issues such as rising food and fuel costs rather than engaging in political insults. Shaibu criticized Morka for questioning Atiku’s record while failing to support allegations with credible evidence.
“Morka has become an untutored spin doctor for a party trapped in the turmoil of a failing administration,” Shaibu said. He urged Morka to produce the court judgment if he insists that Atiku has been convicted of corruption.
“Morka may raise allegations, but he cannot present unproven claims as a judgment against Atiku,” Shaibu added.
The Council also turned the scrutiny of Atiku’s financial management back on President Bola Tinubu, referencing ongoing forfeiture proceedings in the United States involving $460,000 linked to an account in Tinubu’s name. Shaibu called for transparency concerning financial transactions involving the President and associated individuals.
“Tinubu should clarify transactions concerning a bank introduction, transfers, checks, and companies linked to his finances,” Shaibu said.
Additionally, the ADC highlighted the pending U.S. litigation over access to FBI and other investigative records related to Tinubu, arguing that these documents should be made available to the public while maintaining proper legal protections.
“Morka’s colleagues will quickly assert that a search result is not a conviction. No one has claimed otherwise,” Shaibu remarked, emphasizing that this distinction does not negate the concerns surrounding the financial records related to Tinubu.
He maintained that both statements about the ongoing investigation and the request for access to the records are valid. “Yes, the case in court concerns access to records. The records pertain to an investigation. Both facts can coexist,” Shaibu concluded.
