Atiku condemns Shettima’s comments about his business, requests apology
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has reprimanded the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima, over statements he made regarding his (Atiku’s) business in Lagos State.
Atiku, who tagged the comments as “irresponsible and disrespectful” said politics shouldn’t be used as a gateway to issue condescending statements about anyone, requesting that Shettima tender an unreserved apology for his utterances.
According to Daily Post, the former Nigerian vice president made the remark after Shettima criticised him at a business event in Lagos, alleging that Atiku’s ability to sell bottled water doesn’t make him an expert on the nation’s economy.
Atiku in a statement issued by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, stated that any business that has given massive employment to Nigerians should be acknowledged and respected.
The statement reads in part: “It is with utter dismay that we listened to the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu, and his running mate talk condescendingly about other presidential candidates at a gathering that they invited members of the private sector to on Tuesday.
“The remarks from the candidates of the APC show gross irresponsibility and disrespect. It is indicative that the Tinubu-Shettima administration will be anti-entrepreneurship and business.
“Politics does not confer on anyone the license to make irresponsible statements,” the statement said.
The statement further asked Shettima to apologise to Nigerians, especially those who benefit from his business.
