The Atiku-Okowa presidential campaign organization, on Thursday, mocked the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, over President Muhammadu Buhari’s absence at the party’s campaign rallies.
Since the president graced the APC campaign flag-off in Jos, Plateau State in October last year, he has been conspicuously absent at the party’s rallies in several states of the federation.
The presidency, late last year, issued a statement assuring APC members of President Buhari’s commitment to the party’s success in the February 25 election.
The campaign organization was reacting to a statement credited to the APC candidate about his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, Atiku Abubakar.
Tinubu, during one of the party’s rallies in the North, said the former Vice President lacks the integrity to rule Nigeria.
Its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, said Buhari’s absence at APC presidential campaign rallies is an indication that he lacks confidence in Tinubu’s ability to win next month’s election.
The organization also challenged the former governor of Lagos State to clear himself on the allegations hanging on his neck.
The statement read: “Is it not an absurdity that a presidential candidate that is beleaguered by several allegations bordering on corruption, perjury, [and] identity theft could muster the courage to address any gathering whatsoever on the issue of Integrity?
“The Atiku/Okowa campaign says the continuous absence of President Buhari at the APC presidential campaigns showcases a concern by Mr. President that Tinubu will lose a free, fair and credible poll at the February 25 presidential election.”