Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday said the former vice president is now the leader other candidates are following in the area of national discourse.

Okonkwo recalled that Atiku headed the country’s economic team while he was vice president from 1999 to 2007.

Posting on X, he disclosed that Atiku built Nigeria’s strongest economy while he was vice president.

He said: “Atiku is now the clear leader whom other candidates are following in every important national discourse. As the head of the economic team, between 1999 and 2007, and as the VP of Nigeria, he built the strongest economy so far for Nigeria. They paid subsidy and paid off our international debt.”

The veteran Nollywood actor turned lawyer assured that Atiku will restore fuel subsidy if elected President.

“Atiku is humane and humble. His promise to bring back subsidy is a reflection of his policy of putting people and their welfare first.

“Let us join hands and elect this great patriot into office come 16 January 2026 for the security and welfare of all Nigerians,” he added.

The Social Democratic Party, SDP, presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, on Friday insisted that President Bola Tinubu does not behave like a Yoruba person.

Adebayo explained that Tinubu does not exhibit the traits of a genuine Yoruba person usually referred to as “omoluabi”.

Featuring on Channels Television’s Inside Sources, the presidential candidate said Tinubu does not meet the standard of the late sage, Obafemi Awolowo, as well as Ladoke Akintola and other second and third Republic leaders.

He said, “Tinubu does not behave like a Yoruba person, he doesn’t have that omoluabi character.

“There is no traditional ruler, Afenifere or clergy who can honestly go to a Yoruba gathering and say that Bola Tinubu is a Yoruba person.

“Awolowo has set the standard, if you look at Adesoji Aderemi, Ladoke Akintola, if you look at the quality of people in the Second Republic, look at the Third Republic, look at the governors, the quality of leadership, if you look around, the kind of Yoruba person you can use to represent other Yoruba people, he doesn’t meet the standard.

“I want to let you know that Yorubas are not tribalistic, they are not nepotistic. No Yoruba person will use a bad example of a Yoruba person to inspire his children.”