countered<\/a> that Atiku\u2019s campaign was \u201crejected\u201d by Nigerians because his ideas \u201clacked details.\u201d<\/p>\nIn a series of tweets, Atiku asserted, \u201cThe citizens who cast their votes in the 2023 presidential election know that I did not lose; rather, the election was criminally stolen from the Nigerian people.\u201d<\/p>\n
He went on to critique the Tinubu administration\u2019s economic strategies, calling them incoherent and detrimental to the nation\u2019s stability.<\/p>\n
Atiku highlighted that, in contrast, his team had developed a comprehensive economic recovery plan with broad public input.<\/p>\n
He noted the irony in Tinubu\u2019s recent call for a national prayer, just one day after he presented his alternative solutions. \u201cPrayer is essential,\u201d Atiku remarked, \u201cbut diligent labour and well-thought-out policies are equally vital.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reflecting on his tenure alongside former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Atiku cited economic achievements, including GDP growth from 6.59% to 15% in 2002, arguing that the current administration\u2019s lackluster 2.8% GDP growth marks a stark contrast.<\/p>\n
He warned that excessive taxation and experimental policies are deepening economic hardship, while other nations have prospered through lower taxation and growth-focused strategies.<\/p>\n
Atiku closed by likening Tinubu\u2019s approach to a \u201cTea-plan\u201d leading only to \u201cT-pain,\u201d urging a shift from what he calls a \u201cshambolic \u2018bolekaja\u2019 economic policy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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