‘He’s first-class accounting graduate’ – Presidency hits Atiku for calling Tinubu ‘dull’
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, has tackled the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for describing the president as a dull student. Dare described Atiku’s remark as sheer absurdity, stressing that Tinubu was a first-class accounting graduate. On Friday, Atiku likened Tinubu to a dull […] ‘He’s…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to either confirm or deny reports that Hitech, or a company linked to it, has been awarded a contract to print sensitive election materials for the 2027 polls. Atiku, speaking through his ADC Presidential Campaign Council's Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, demanded full transparency from INEC regarding all companies contracted to produce sensitive materials for the elections.
He highlighted potential conflicts of interest due to reported business ties between the Chagoury family, who own Hitech, and Tinubu, the incumbent president. Atiku's concerns are amplified by reports suggesting that over half of INEC’s sensitive election materials might be handled by a company based in France, with its identity and credentials undisclosed.
He also questioned why Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc (NSPMC) may be responsible for printing materials for only 15 to 17 states, while private companies handle the rest. Atiku called for INEC to disclose the identities of all contracted firms, the materials assigned to each, the procurement process, security clearances, and safeguards.
He emphasized the need for domestic security-printing capacity to ensure election integrity and transparency.
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