Atiku challenges Tinubu’s prosperity claim, laments rising hardship

The Punch | 02-10-2026 12:10am |

Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day address, stating that Nigerians cannot eat economic growth figures while millions struggle with rising living costs. In his own Independence Day address on Thursday, Atiku said the past three years of the Tinubu administration had not alleviated hardship. His remarks highlight ongoing economic concerns.

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