Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that the National Assembly leaders are corrupt.
In an interview granted Adesuwa Osagie Giwa, anchor of the Untold Series, Atiku criticised their endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers state.
Legit.ng reported that on Tuesday, March 18, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers state, citing escalating political unrest and security concerns.
Tinubu also suspended Siminalayi Fubara, Rivers state governor, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, his deputy, and all state lawmakers for six months.
The president appointed Ibok-Ete Ibas, a retired vice admiral, as the sole administrator and charged him with the management of the state without enacting new laws.
Also, President Tinubu commended the leadership of the National Assembly for working to ensure normalcy is restored in Rivers state.
Interestingly, the National Assembly came under heavy criticism for approving the emergency rule in Rivers with a voice vote.
However, in an interview granted to Adesuwa Osagie Giwa, Atiku Abubakar criticised the National Assembly’s decision and backing of Tinubu’s declaration in Rivers.
Atiku said:
“I was not surprised because I know the leadership is corrupt and I have no apologies about that.
“And they could do anything. And the Senate President is known actually to be having those type of character even when he was a governor.”
Watch Atiku’s full interview below:
