Alake’s Attack on Atiku Won’t Cut Food Prices, ADC Campaign Fires Back

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council accused Information Minister Dele Alake of diverting attention from economic hardship by targeting former vice president Atiku Abubakar. Strategic communication director Phrank Shaibu demanded evidence linking Atiku or the ADC to an allegedly fabricated letter and video, citing petrol at about ₦1,400 per litre, diesel above ₦2,000 and food inflation near 20%. Shaibu also criticized the APC rally in Kaduna, referring to supporters who travelled from distant states and reportedly slept outdoors, as well as accidents whose details remained unconfirmed. The ADC said President Bola Tinubu’s economic record, rather than attacks on the opposition, would determine voters’ judgment.