The All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned Nigerians against allowing former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar near the presidency in 2027, cautioning that he is a danger to Nigeria.
The APC issued the warning in a statement on its verified X handle on Thursday, alleging that there are numerous reports of Atiku’s alleged involvement in local and international bribery and corruption schemes.
It claimed that Atiku’s record is an executive summary of some of Nigeria’s episodes of corruption that destroyed the nation’s economy and decimated public trust.
According to the ruling party, the 2027 polls are another opportunity for Nigerians to deal with Atiku’s desperate quest for presidential power and save the country from plunder.
The APC further noted that the latest controversy surrounding the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project is particularly troubling.
It alleged that an International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Tribunal in Paris examined a $500,000 payment made in January 2003 by Leno Adesanya, promoter of Sunrise Power, to Jennifer Douglas, Atiku’s wife at the time, through an offshore company.
“Atiku is a danger to Nigeria. Nigerians must keep him away from the national treasury.
“Ghosts of his sordid past continue, restlessly, to haunt him. He must never again be allowed anywhere close to such a commanding position of trust and responsibility as the presidency.
“From the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project and the Siemens bribery scandal to the William Jefferson case, the PTDF funds controversy, and the US Senate investigation into suspicious financial transactions, Atiku’s name is engraved ingloriously on files and dossiers of onshore and offshore financial scandals and atrocities.
“These are not mere allegations. They are matters that are well documented in official records, tribunal proceedings, government investigations, national and foreign legislative reports, and international financial inquiries.
“Together, they raise legitimate questions about the fitness for probity and accountability of this serial presidential contender,” the APC said in the statement.