A story now bouncing around social media claims the former Vice-President met national leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and told them he was “stepping aside and retiring from active politics.” No such meeting happened. The only ADC gathering he has joined recently was with party members in Adamawa State.
A decision that big would never be whispered through anonymous sources or ghost writers. If Atiku ever chooses to leave the arena, the Atiku Media Office will say so—formally and on the record.
This fabrication has the fingerprints of a paid disinformation job: stir confusion, blunt momentum, and mislead voters. In a statement, the Atiku Media Office pinned the stunt on “the government and its agents,” saying they’re rattled by the widening consensus to “rescue Nigeria from the failures of the current administration.”
Supporters, ADC members, and every Nigerian who wants credible politics should treat the tale as trash and stay locked on the task of rebuilding the country.
