Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Presidency over its attempt to defend President Bola Tinubu by drawing a comparison with China’s legal system. According to the report, Atiku argued that the line of defence did not settle the controversy and instead raised fresh questions.
The dispute centres on references to Tinubu’s past US forfeiture case and the Presidency’s effort to frame the matter through an international legal comparison. Atiku’s position is that invoking China in response to concerns about the US case only invites deeper public and political scrutiny.
His reaction adds to the continuing political argument around how the Presidency has handled questions linked to the forfeiture issue. Rather than reducing attention on the matter, Atiku suggested that the comparison has widened the debate and given critics more reason to examine the explanation being offered.
The latest exchange highlights how opposition figures and the Presidency remain sharply divided over the significance of Tinubu’s US forfeiture history and the public messaging around it. With the issue back in focus, the controversy is likely to remain part of Nigeria’s broader political conversation.
