The leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has launched a scathing attack on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, branding him a “serial liar” at 80.
Kwankwaso vehemently denied claims that he participated in a meeting concerning Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid, dismissing the entire narrative as fabricated.
Speaking passionately during an interview with the Hausa Service of Radio France International, Kwankwaso expressed outrage at what he described as a baseless and deceitful plot.
“I was horrified to hear that the PDP held a meeting with clerics and other leaders, during which they claimed I agreed to a supposed arrangement where Atiku would serve one term, I would serve another, and Peter Obi would serve two terms.
“This is an outright lie. I was never part of any such agreement,” Kwankwaso declared.
The NNPP leader didn’t hold back, accusing Atiku and his associates of weaving a web of lies to manipulate public perception.
“I was deeply angered by this information. Elderly men, aged between 70 and 80, sitting to concoct falsehoods and presenting them to clerics and leaders—it’s disgraceful,” he fumed.
Kwankwaso further warned against building political foundations on deceit, emphasising the potential consequences for governance.
“I am still alive and healthy, there is no way you can assemble over 40 people without me having two or three among them that will inform me of what transpired in the meeting.
“This is not good for personality to lie. In such incident, if a government is formed on the basis of lies, it’s like starting a foundation on a weak structure,” he declared.
Kwankwaso’s blistering remarks come amid rising tensions within the opposition as the race for 2027 begins to take shape.