Atiku lashes out at Obasanjo, says Arewa made him president
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has escalated his war of words with former President Olusegun read more Atiku lashes out at Obasanjo, says Arewa made him president
Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, revealed how he protected former President Olusegun Obasanjo while the latter was incarcerated. Atiku shared his experience with journalists in an interview. According to him, he had intercepted plans to administer an injection that could have led to Obasanjo's demise.
Atiku recounted a similar incident involving late General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua. When Atiku became aware of these sinister plans, he cautioned Obasanjo to avoid accepting the injection. "I saved Obasanjo's life in prison by leaking information about an upcoming injection that could have proven fatal," Atiku stated. He added that Yar’Adua was also targeted, and upon learning of the threat to his life, Atiku had warned him against the injection.
Today, Atiku claims that Obasanjo seeks global condemnation for his opposition to Atiku's bid for a third term. DAILY POST reported that Atiku served as Vice President to Obasanjo from 1999 to 2007.
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