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'It Represents Several Depths Of Shame From APC' - Atiku's Aide Knocks Tinubu Over Visit To Benue

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Jun 19, 2025

'It Represents Several Depths Of Shame From APC' - Atiku's Aide Knocks Tinubu Over Visit To Benue

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Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Demola Olarenwaju, has tackled President Bola Tinubu over the visit to Benue State.

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All Fact News reports that Tinubu had visited Benue State following a series of killings in the Yelewata area of the state.

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Tinubu, during the visit, pledged that the Federal Government will confront the issue of land-grabbing head-on if it is found to be at the root of the recurring attacks in Benue State, particularly the recent massacre in Yelwata.

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However, the president's visit to Benue State has been criticised by many Nigerians.

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Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, said Tinubu turned the visit into a campaign, saying the president chose optics over empathy.

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In a post via ­ØòÅ, Olarenwaju described Tinubu's visit as a show of shame.

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According to him, the All Progressives Congress (APC) will likely want Nigerians to forget the depth of shame associated with the party.

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He said, "The show of shame in Benue yesterday is something the APC will quickly want us to forget, but we must not: that moment represents several depths of shame from APC.

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