As If We Have No Memory!’ – Aso Rock Blasts Atiku’s Anti-Corruption Promise

The Presidency has dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s recent anti-corruption pledge as a deceptive tactic aimed at manipulating Nigerians ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

In a statement released on Sunday, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described Atiku as a figure widely associated with corruption, adding that many Nigerians find it hard to take his vow seriously.

Referencing a viral video in which Atiku swore in the name of Allah to fight corruption if elected, Onanuga said the gesture is viewed by the public as insincere and ironic, given Atiku’s controversial past.

“In his desperation to become president, Atiku is willing to say anything, hoping Nigerians have forgotten his record. But Nigerians are not suffering from amnesia,” Onanuga stated.

He warned that making false oaths in God’s name has spiritual consequences, particularly in Islam, where such acts are taken very seriously.

Bushradio recalls that Atiku had made the vow while speaking in Hausa to a group of supporters, promising to bring corrupt individuals to justice if elected president.