Calling Tinubu ‘Bola’ not a crime — Atiku’s spokesman

Nigerian Tribune | 03-10-2026 09:13am |

Paul Ibe, media adviser to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has said his principal committed no offence by referring to President Bola Tinubu simply as "Bola" in his Independence Day address. Ibe's statement comes amid reactions to Atiku's choice of words, which he defended as not being a crime.

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