Keyamo tackles Atiku over fuel subsidy policy claims

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of suffering from "agitated depression" over his 2023 election loss to President Tinubu, according to Punch. Atiku Abubakar had questioned the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited's, NNPCL, role in announcing a petrol discount, suggesting it had become President Tinubu's "campaign money cashier".

Atiku's spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, released a statement on Atiku's behalf, expressing concerns about the transparency of the discount. Atiku wondered if NNPCL was still operating as a commercial company or if it had become a source of campaign funds for Tinubu.

Festus Keyamo's comments were reported by Punch, while Atiku Abubakar's concerns were detailed in a statement reported by Daily Post Nigeria.

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