ALLEGED HIRING OF US LOBBYIST: APC behaving nervously like a thief -Atiku

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of fabricating lies against him.

He described APC as “behaving nervously like a thief living under the fear of being exposed and shamed.”

Atiku stated this in response to claims that he hired a United States (US) lobbyist firm to advance his bid to take over power from President Muhammadu Buhari, who was declared winner of the February 23 presidential election.

A report by Centre for Responsive Politics (CRP) had claimed that Atiku hired Bruce Fein, former justice department official and his firm Fein & DelValle PLLC, to encourage US Congress and the executive not to recognize Buhari as President “until outstanding legal challenges to the initial government of Nigeria assertion that incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari was the victor are impartially and independently resolved by the Supreme Court of Nigeria without political or military influence, intimidation or manipulation.”

Following that report Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) had in a statement accused Atiku of making treasonable moves that have dire consequences.

But in his reaction on Wednesday, Atiku, a former vice-president accused APC of being behind the reports of the alleged contract.

In a statement by Paul Ibe, his spokesman, Atiku dubbed the report as “total fabrication” by the APC.

The statement said, “Since Atiku resisted pressure not to go to court, the APC has been behaving like a cat on hot bricks because the outcome of the 2019 elections has exposed and shattered the facade of their dubious integrity.

“The APC are behaving nervously like a thief living under the fear of being exposed and shamed; they are now using fake news against Atiku instead of focusing on defending themselves in the court.

“For a party that has broken the worst record in election rigging, the APC doesn’t have any iota of integrity to be taken seriously by anybody.

“Atiku’s court case has become their biggest burden because it exposes their integrity as a sham, and instead of defending their stolen mandate in court, they are now using fake news to divert public attention from the historic electoral heist they have committed against Nigerians.

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“No amount of diversionary propaganda and fake news campaign by APC will stop Atiku Abubakar from continuing the court action he started to reclaim the stolen mandate.”

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