The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has described Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report on the 2023 polls as an embarrassment.
In a statement by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of influencing the outcome of the EIU report in an attempt to confuse Nigerians.
The statement reads in part:
“What is also obvious in the report is that it is a merchant purchased by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to confuse the country in an uphill task to defend the sham election of February 25, which only retained the ruling party in office.
“It is disappointing that the EIU would condescend to ballot laundering for the ruling party in the most populous Black country.
“While we wish to express our intention to apply cautious restraint in responding to the EIU on this disgraceful outing, let this be considered as a stern warning to the body to respect Nigeria’s democracy and the institution of our judiciary, and that next time, they should be more circumspect before they jump on any trade by barter jaundiced reports about Nigeria.”
