Anti-Tinubu Coalition: Atiku Makes 1 Promise to Tambuwal, Buhari's Ex-Minister
- President Bola Tinubu's administration has been accused of using the EFCC to intimidate opposition leaders in the country
- Former vice president Atiku Abubakar raised the allegation while hosting Aminu Tambuwal and Abubakar Malami
- Atiku's allegation came days after the EFCC invited Tambuwal over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals during his time as Sokoto governor
Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of Nigeria and coalition leader, has vowed to ensure that President Bola Tinubu does not return to office in the 2027 election. He said that the coalition would do everything to stop him.
The presidential hopeful made this known in a social media post on Tuesday, September 9. He disclosed that he made the promise to former Sokoto governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, who was recently questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Source: Twitter
Tambuwal, Malami visit Atiku
Joining Tambuwal in the visit to Atiku's residence was Abubakar Malami, the former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice under the administration of Muhammadu Buhari.
While referencing the recent questioning of Tambuwal by the EFCC, the former vice president accused the President Tinubu administration of using the anti-graft agency to intimidate the opposition, adding that the coalition has come to stay.
His tweet reads in part:
"We will be unrelenting in defending the rights of every Nigerian being harassed by anti-democratic forces of the Tinubu-led APC administration, was my assurance to Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, today."
See Atiku's tweet here:
The EFCC had invited Tambuwal over allegations of fraudulent cash withdrawals of a total of N189 billion. Sources within the anti-graft agency disclosed that the action of the former government was against the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Why EFCC invited Tambuwal
Tambuwal, currently serving in the 10th National Assembly as a senator representing Sokoto South, arrived at the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja on Monday at about 11.30 am, where he was questioned by the commission's interrogation team.
A source within the anti-graft commission, who did not want to mention his name, disclosed that the senator was questioned over the suspicious transactions during his tenure as governor of Sokoto. He said it was in connection with an unauthorised withdrawal of public funds.
The source further disclosed that the agency has been investigating the former governor for a long time. Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson of the commission, declined to speak on the development until the completion of the interrogation.
Senator Tambuwal is a prominent figure in the leading opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was the governor of Sokoto from 2015 to 2023. He had earlier served as the speaker of the House of Representatives.
Source: Twitter
Why coalition can't sack Tinubu in 2027
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu was touted to have the edge ahead of the 2027 election in the face of the Atiku Abubakar-led coalition movement.
Atiku's coalition, which recently adopted the ADC as its political platform, was said to have shown no seriousness in winning the 2027 election.
Bisi Afolabi, a political analyst, posited that many of the coalition leaders were nursing presidential ambitions, which could affect their chances in the next election.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
