‘Atiku is no Abraham Lincoln, like Odinga’ – Shettima mocks ex-VP
Vice President Kashim Shettima has taken a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, saying the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate is no Abraham Lincoln. Shettima made the remarks during the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said he would continue to address President […] ‘Atiku is no…
Vice President Kashim Shettima ridiculed ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar's proposal for a production subsidy, stating that ideological shifts cannot balance a national budget. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, had previously advocated for the subsidy to support domestic refining and production.
Shettima accused Atiku of wearing the "toga of capitalism" and now sounding like "the legitimate offspring of Vladimir Lenin." The VP questioned who would pay for the subsidy, who would benefit, and which competing priorities would have to surrender funding. He emphasized that political ambition is not merely the desire to hold public office, but a test of character, intellectual maturity, and responsibility.
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