FCT, Abuja – Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 and 2023 elections, has accused President Bola Tinubu of a conflict of interest.
According to Atiku, Tinubuâs son, Seyi, being on the board of a company belonging to a Lebanese-Nigerian family, the Chagourys, is unacceptable.
In a statement on Sunday night, May 5, by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, the former vice-president cited a recent report by the Paris-based Africa Intelligence News Agency that Seyi is a formalised business partner with the owners of Hitech Construction Company Ltd, The Nation reported.
The presidential hopeful stated that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway was being done in a hurry because of the business relationship between Tinubu and Gilbert Chagoury, the owner of Hitech, the contractor that was awarded the contract for the highway project in alleged contravention of the procurement laws.
This Day newspaper also noted Atiku’s stance.
Atiku’s statement reads:
In a piece of related news, TimesNow.com.ng reported that a former senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, described critics of the ongoing 700Km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as enemies of progress who âshould not ply the road when it is completed.â
The media mogul described the project as âproof of the transformative power of visionary leadership by President Tinubu”, adding that David Umahi, minister of works, is a man of âdedication at the helm of affairs.â
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
