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A senior aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of repeatedly criticising Atiku whenever Nigeria approaches a presidential election.

Shaibu, who serves as Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the allegation during an interview with DAILY POST on Sunday while reacting to Obasanjo’s recent comments about his former deputy.

The former president had reportedly described his decision to appoint Atiku as vice president as the biggest mistake of his administration, a remark that has reignited political exchanges between both camps.

Responding to the claim, Shaibu said Nigerians had become familiar with what he described as a recurring pattern of election-season interventions by Obasanjo, arguing that the former president consistently resurrects old disagreements whenever national elections draw near.

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“The pattern you have identified is one that Nigerians can also see. It is difficult to ignore the fact that, as every major election approaches, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo resurfaces with fresh attacks against Atiku Abubakar,” he said.

Shaibu questioned Obasanjo’s assertion that choosing Atiku as vice president was his greatest political error, arguing that the former president voluntarily retained him for a second term after their initial victory at the polls.

According to him, Obasanjo also publicly acknowledged Atiku’s contributions to their successful re-election campaign and invited him to stand beside him during his victory speech, insisting that those events remain part of Nigeria’s political history.

He further alleged that Obasanjo’s memoir and recent public remarks were aimed more at settling personal scores than documenting historical events.

“Chief Obasanjo’s book is not a contribution to history; it is a political weapon forged in bitterness and deployed at every election cycle against those he wishes to stop,” Shaibu claimed.

The Atiku aide also argued that it was up to Nigerians to determine whether the former president’s repeated criticisms were designed to prevent Atiku from becoming Nigeria’s president or merely reflected his style of political engagement.

Shaibu maintained that voters should evaluate Atiku based on his record in public office, leadership experience and policy proposals rather than what he described as recurring election-season narratives.

He added that history should not be rewritten through personal grievances, insisting that political differences should not overshadow factual accounts of past events.

Obasanjo has yet to publicly respond to Shaibu’s latest remarks. The exchange comes amid growing political activities and alignments ahead of the next general election, with key political figures increasingly taking public positions on leadership, governance and the country’s future.

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