The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday described Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Nigeria’s number one public enemy over his insistence that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN must not extend the February 10 deadline for withdrawal of old notes.
In a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council, the APC described Atiku as a hypocrite who kept quiet thinking he could benefit from the situation.
It said while Atiku colluded with those responsible for the crisis thinking he will be a major beneficiary, its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu took sides with the suffering masses and courageously spoke out in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital about the hardship being experienced as a result of the Naira redesign
The full statement reads “The current sabotage of the Naira notes swap and fuel scarcity that have caused untold hardship to millions of Nigerians across the country revealed the true character of Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as public enemy number one”.
“Nigerians will recall that since the Central Bank introduced its current cash-limit and new Naira notes swap policies, Atiku Abubakar and PDP maintained opportunistic silence with the hope they will benefit from the discomfort the policies will create for Nigerians and the resentment they will generate for the ruling APC”.
