Atiku Cannot Be Trusted” — Joe Igbokwe Reveals What He Says Obasanjo Told Them

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has alleged that former President Olusegun Obasanjo previously warned Nigerians that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar could not be trusted.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Igbokwe’s comments come amid renewed political tensions between Obasanjo and Atiku following recent allegations by the former president that his ex-deputy attempted to orchestrate his impeachment while they were in office.

Obasanjo had accused Atiku of influencing the late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, to support efforts aimed at removing him from office.

In response, Atiku rejected the allegation, describing it as both irresponsible and unfair, particularly because the late Na’Abba is no longer alive to respond to the claims or defend his reputation.

Reacting to the controversy, Igbokwe criticized Atiku’s reported 2027 presidential ambition, arguing that the former vice president should not be entrusted with managing the nation’s finances.

Writing on his official Facebook page on Saturday, the APC stalwart stated that Nigerians should take Obasanjo’s alleged assessment of Atiku seriously.

“Let me drop this here so that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will hear it. We cannot trust him with the treasury of Nigeria.

“His principal, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has told us in no uncertain terms that he cannot be trusted,” Igbokwe wrote.

Akande Says Tinubu, Atiku Face Similar Corruption Questions

Meanwhile, former presidential spokesperson Laolu Akande has argued that both President Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar have long been confronted with corruption-related allegations, making it difficult for either side to claim a clear moral advantage ahead of the 2027 general election.

Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, Akande said the political exchanges over past allegations are unlikely to significantly benefit either camp.

According to him, both politicians have faced years of public scrutiny, leaving little room for renewed accusations to dramatically influence public opinion.

“When you put Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Atiku up against each other on the questions around corruption, I don’t think it’s going to be helpful to either of them because both of them have sufficient baggages,” Akande said.

His remarks came in response to renewed efforts by some of Atiku’s supporters to circulate documents relating to Tinubu’s past legal issues in the United States, including a decades-old civil forfeiture case linked to allegations involving proceeds from narcotics trafficking.

Akande maintained that the matter has already undergone extensive legal examination and public debate, adding that it is unlikely to alter voters’ views unless fresh and credible evidence emerges.