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Nigerian presidential candidate said his wealth came from running taxi service not ' selling cars'

10/21/2022 4:02:00 PM

🇳 🇬 Nigerian candidate Bola Tinubu claimed his rival Atiku Abubakar said he got rich by selling cars while a public servant Abubakar told interviewers that he operated a taxi service However Tinubu s point that he flouted regulations was correct

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Nigerian candidate Bola Tinubu claimed his rival Atiku Abubakar said he got rich by selling cars while a public servant Abubakar told interviewers that he operated a taxi service. However, Tinubu’s point that he flouted regulations was correct. Nigerian opposition presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar told a local broadcaster in July that he amassed his wealth by running a private transportation business while employed as a public servant. Days ago, his rival Bola Tinubu claimed Abubakar told his interviewers he made his wealth from selling cars. This is partly incorrect; Abubakar admitted to owning a fleet of taxis during his time as a state employee, not selling cars. However, Tinubu’s main point that Abubakar flouted regulations is correct. “Conflict of interest”In an interview in May, Abubakar admitted making money privately while employed by the state. But he denied doing anything wrong.Tinubu, however, told the AJC gathering that Nigerian civil service rules did not allow a public servant to be “involved in other trade and businesses” and called on Abubakar to withdraw from the presidential race. Tinubu and Abubakar are among 18 candidates hoping to sway voters who go to the polls in February 2023.The two men were once allies, being former members of the now-defunct Social Democratic Party and later the Action Congress. They also joined the All Progressives Congress when it formed in 2013, with Abubakar defecting to what is now the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Read more:
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Pence was coy with his answer. their “commitments to matters that are central to the interests of the North”.20 October 2022 at 11:35 Updated on 20 October 2022 at 11:46 Copyright AFP 2017-2022.20 October 2022 at 11:35 Updated on 20 October 2022 at 11:46 Copyright AFP 2017-2022.Dan Neil Tap story Silverado RST Chevy’s first full-size EV pickup will go on sale fall 2023. “Conflict of interest” In an interview in May, Abubakar admitted making money privately while employed by the state. But he denied doing anything wrong. Nigerian social media users are circulating a video that claims to show footage of the daughters of the ruling party's presidential candidate Bola Tinubu purportedly criticising their father ahead of next year's elections. Tinubu, however, told the AJC gathering that Nigerian civil service rules did not allow a public servant to be “involved in other trade and businesses” and called on Abubakar to withdraw from the presidential race. But this is false: the “daughters” in the video are the same woman, and she is not Tinubu's daughter. Tinubu and Abubakar are among 18 candidates hoping to sway voters who go to the polls in February 2023. “Exposed: Tinubu daughters finally exposed their father,” reads the caption on the video. The two men were once allies, being former members of the now-defunct Social Democratic Party and later the Action Congress. They also joined the All Progressives Congress when it formed in 2013, with Abubakar defecting to what is now the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. A screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken on October 12,2022. A screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken on October 12,2022. Tinubu’s claim about exactly how Abubakar said he had earned money, though, is misleading. Taxi boss Arise TV on July 22, 2022, Abubakar said he made his money about four decades ago operating a transportation business while working as a customs officer. Nigeria goes to the polls in February next year to elect a new leader. At no time during the interview of more than an hour did he say he sold cars, as Tinubu claimed. The video, produced by a YouTube channel called “FK Entertainment”, begins with a brief introduction to the footage of Tinubu’s “daughters” by a presenter. “What I realised was that one of the most lucrative business ventures then was buying a Peugeot 404, putting a bench at the back and conveying passengers between Lagos and Cotonou or Port Novo,” Atiku told Arise TV. “Let’s watch what they have to say,” he says. “As a young officer, I walked into the UAC in Apapa, I signed a form for hire purchase and took about five of them. And I came back to Idiroko and distributed them to drivers. In both clips, she refers to him as"my father". In both clips, she refers to him as"my father". And they were ferrying passengers between Lagos and Port Novo and I was making my money.” But was it in keeping with the country’s laws? Abubakar, in his TV interview, claimed no Nigerian law “says you cannot engage in a legitimate business because you are a public officer. “FK Entertainment” is a video content creator with more than 150,000 followers on Facebook. No law. The channel posts content in support of opposition candidate Peter Obi as well as the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra group. ” However, Tinubu’s insistence that Abubakar was in breach of regulations is supported by the constitution. The video was shared on Twitter. Section 2 (b), Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution says a “public officer” cannot “engage or participate in the management or running of any private business, profession or trade” except if “he is not employed on full-time basis”. Farming is an exception. A screenshot showing the section of the Nigerian constitution that prohibits public servants from doing private business AFP Fact Check previously debunked Abubakar’s claims that there was no such law and other statements from his Arise TV interview .