Paul Ibe, the spokesperson for former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has warned against the misuse of an old video of Atiku for political mischief.
Ibe issued the caution in a post on X (formerly Twitter), where he shared a clip showing Atiku addressing journalists prior to the 2023 PDP presidential primaries.
“Yes, this was former Vice President of Nigeria (1999–2007), Atiku Abubakar, speaking to journalists ahead of the 2023 PDP presidential primary,” he stated.
He explained that the video was being recirculated without context to mislead the public and stir unnecessary speculation about Atiku’s political intentions.
“He sounded confident because that is what is expected of a man who had worked hard and was optimistic of victory in the primaries of the 2023 election,” Ibe wrote.
The spokesperson stressed the need to clarify the timeline and context of the footage in order to stop deliberate misrepresentation.
“It is important to provide the context of this video to deprive mischief makers of the opportunity of misrepresenting what this video is all about,” he added.
