The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has slammed former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar over his claim that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) bribes opposition parties with ₦50 million.
The opposition party is demanding that Atiku provides concrete evidence to support his allegation, which they describe as “baseless” and “unfounded.”
Atiku made the claim recently while speaking at a national conference in Abuja, warning that Nigeria’s democracy would be at risk if the alleged practice continues.
Reacting, APGA’s Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, accused Atiku of “spreading unfounded rumours that serve to heat up the polity.”
In a statement, APGA condemned Atiku’s assertion, stating that it is “without any proof or substance.”
The statement said, “APGA is compelled to respond to the baseless allegation made by former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, claiming that the ruling APC is buying over opposition parties with N50 million.
“We condemn this assertion in the strongest terms, as it is without any proof or substance. It is unfortunate that Atiku has resorted to spreading unfounded rumours, which only serve to heat up the polity and undermine the country’s democratic process.
“If indeed Atiku’s interest is to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy, we urge him to provide specific details of the opposition parties that have collected the said N50 million. It’s time for him to put up or shut up!”
“We, therefore, challenge Atiku to mention names, provide evidence, and substantiate his claims. Anything short of this is mere political grandstanding, which will not be taken seriously by Nigerians.”
