As political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, a member of the House of Representatives and a group of lawyers and policy analysts have criticised the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, over his renewed focus on President Bola Tinubu’s United States record, academic and National Youth Service Corps credentials.
They described the former Vice-President’s actions, including his fresh legal challenge to Tinubu’s eligibility and request to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation for records relating to the President, as distractions from the issues confronting Nigerians.
The lawmaker representing Agege Federal Constituency, Dr Wale Ahmed, and the group, The Progressive Counsel, made their positions known in separate statements on Wednesday.
Ahmed described the renewed controversy surrounding Tinubu’s academic and NYSC credentials as a political distraction ahead of the 2027 elections, urging opposition politicians to focus on presenting alternative solutions to the challenges facing Nigerians.
The lawmaker spoke following reports that Atiku had commenced a fresh legal action at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking Tinubu’s disqualification from the 2027 presidential election over alleged irregularities surrounding his NYSC certificate.
