Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has described a despicable lie, comments by the Presidency suggesting that he and his party are sabotaging the Buhari-led government.  The Presidency through its spokesman, Lai Mohamed, had said that the opposition candidate, and his party were doing everything to sabotage the Buhari-led administration and over heat the polity. At a separate briefing after the Federal Executive Council meeting, the Information Minister described their alleged actions as an act of treason. However, in response to the claims by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Atiku through a statement by his aide, Mazi Paul Ibe, described the allegations as all lies. Atiku said, “It is not surprising that such a despicable lie is emanating from Mr. Lai Mohammed, President Buhari’s aptly named Minister of Information.” He further stated that his actions and those of the PDP are only part of the process to retrieve their mandat...

The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said that the allegations regarding his involvement in the collapse of Bank PHB, is all ‘Cock And Bull Story’.  This retort is as contained in a statement signed by Phrank Shaibu, the special adviser on public communication to Atiku Abubakar. In the communique, the former Vice President vehemently dismissed all allegations by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed that he has a case to answer over the collapse of Platinum Habib Bank (Bank PHB). Atiku also spoke about his visit to the United States, saying, “Federal Government should bury its head in shame having failed to stop me from travelling to the US”. He said it was shameful that the governing APC took it upon itself to call on the authorities of another country not to grant a private citizen entry visa, which ordinarily should not be its business. Alhaji Lai Mohammed had at the hin...