Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old and alleged that he has evidence to prove it in court.
Atiku made the claim while defending his decision to contest the 2027 presidential election, arguing that his age and previous attempts at the presidency should not prevent him from exercising his constitutional right to seek office.
“We have a president who is 90 years old now and who is sick, and I am healthy. I am strong. So why would I not make my services available to my fellow countrymen?” Atiku said.
When told that Tinubu is not yet 90, the former vice president replied: “Well, I have evidence, I have evidence that he is. And I will present it in court.”
Atiku also defended his repeated attempts to become president, saying his political history has been marked by several setbacks.
“I have been on the ballot two times, or three times. Let me give you my political history. I ran for governor four times, because at that position, the people who were in charge of our transition to democracy were military, and I was so anti-military. And any time I won, they would disqualify me; any time I won, they would disqualify me,” he said.
He recalled that one of his political battles eventually forced him into exile after an alleged attempt on his life.
“The last was when there was even an attempt on my life, and I went into exile. So I’ve never found anything easy in my life,” Atiku added.
The ADC candidate maintained that his decision to seek the presidency again should not be questioned.
“Because I’m contesting the presidency two or three times, that’s not anything unusual in my life, in my political life. Why should you question me on my right? It is my constitutional right. I am strong. I am healthy. I am agile. Why do you bother about my constitutional rights?” he said.
Asked why he believes he is the best candidate, Atiku responded: “Because things are not going right. Things are not going right.”
He added: “I have the experience, I have the competence, I have the patriotism. So why would I not make all this available to the service of my country?”
On insecurity, Atiku argued that Nigeria’s defence system is understaffed and lacks adequate equipment.
“The defence is undermanned. In other words, we have not enough boots on ground in this country. There are not good equipment,” he said.
Atiku promised that an ADC government would take steps to address insecurity within its first year in office.
“within one year they should be able to see that, and believe me, within one year we can control this insurgency and insecurity that is all over the place,” he said.
His comments have since sparked mixed reactions online, with some Nigerians questioning his claim about Tinubu’s age while others mocked both politicians over the age debate.
Christo Etin Collins: At you also healthy pot calling kettle black
Bamidele Olanrewaju Oba: Even if he’s 100 years old,he will still beat you for this coming election 😀
Vn Cent: Must u put this picture to show he is really a 90 year old man?
Hassan Adam Matawalle: Sometimes I used to shake my head to make sure that, my brain is inside because in this country anything can happen. 🙄
Chi Buzor: Betting is not a child play. Someday you could even bet for the referee to come on the pitch with a whistle and He suddenly surprise you with a trumpet
Shamsiya Njoka: He’s younger than the president of the Republic of Cameroon.
Lanre Shodimu Simeon: if he is 90years it means he is so strong , I this point we need to share the presidency into 3, one for Tinubu, Atiku and Obi because all of them want to.nw president the same time
Kofi Osei: Ogar rest
