Arrest MC Oluomo Before Discussing Reconciliation – Atiku Slams Tinubu

 

The Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has lashed out at Bola Tinubu, president-elect after he called for national healing after a violent election.

 

Atiku described Tinubu's call as hypocritical.

 

Tinubu, had on Tuesday condemned the violence that marred the governorship and state assembly elections on Saturday, urging those affected to raise above their difference for national interest and unity.

 

The former Lagos governor condemned the physical and verbal assaults committed against voters during the elections, saying it was unacceptable and antithetical to democratic ethos.

 

He further noted that the diversity and togetherness, his government engendered in Lagos is what he plans to bring into the national governance so that everyone with the strength in diversity can attain their full potential.

 

But reacting in a statement to Naija News, Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu commended the United States Government for condemning the violent and ethnically charged election in Lagos State.

 

Atiku’s aide described Tinubu’s statement as an after-thought and hypocritical garbage.

 

He said it was curious that Tinubu was talking about reconciliation after his minions attacked Igbo voters in Lagos in order to give his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) advantage during the governorship election.

 

Shaibu said Tinubu had continued to protect transport hooligans, politicians and even traditional leaders in Lagos who were seen on video threatening non-indigenes.

 

He said, “Tinubu’s latest statement is laced with hypocrisy and lies. For a whole month, traditional leaders, transport hooligans and politicians in his camp threatened non-indigenes but Tinubu kept mute. His lackey, MC Oluomo, who is a member of his Presidential campaign council, was seen on video threatening Igbo people but Tinubu said nothing. His campaign spokesmen, Bayo Onanuga and Femi Fani-Kayode, went on social media to warn Igbo people against exercising their franchise but Tinubu looked the other way.

 

Shaibu also described the statement by the US Embassy in Nigeria condemning the violence meted out to the Igbo as a welcome development.

 

He, however, said the US ought to have gone further by mentioning the names of those found culpable and exposing the identities of those it will hit with visa restrictions.

 

Atiku’s aide added, “We commend the US and the EU governments for condemning the violence and intimidation that marred the governorship election especially in Lagos where Tinubu’s henchmen held the state to ransom.

 

Shaibu maintained that there could be no reconciliation without restitution. He said anything short of this would not heal any wounds.

 

Atiku’s aide further argued that Tinubu had shown from his electioneering that he had no plan to unite Nigeria but was only after one thing – power and the resources of Nigeria.

 

He said, “Tinubu is only after power. Before he took over power, Lagos was known for its urbane and accommodating nature. The late Nnamdi Azikiwe built his political base and business empire in Lagos.