Atiku’s Aide Fires Back At Obasanjo, Says ‘Lies, Political Manipulation’ Against ADC Presidential Candidate Falling Apart

Ibe described the allegation as baseless, noting that Na’Abba, who died in December 2023, could no longer respond to the claim.

Paul Ibe, media adviser to African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of sustaining a campaign of “lies, political manipulation and orchestrated deceit” against his former deputy for more than two decades.

Ibe, in a statement, said Obasanjo had repeatedly used election periods to revive allegations of corruption, betrayal and political misconduct against Atiku, who served as vice president between 1999 and 2007.

He was reacting to a recent claim by Obasanjo that Atiku had mobilised the late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, to impeach him while they were in office.

Ibe described the allegation as baseless, noting that Na’Abba, who died in December 2023, could no longer respond to the claim.