{"id":194588,"date":"2026-02-12T12:27:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/fayose-accused-of-fabricating-lies-on-atiku-makinde"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:35:23","slug":"fayose-accused-of-fabricating-lies-on-atiku-makinde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fayose-accused-of-fabricating-lies-on-atiku-makinde","title":{"rendered":"Fayose Accused of Fabricating Lies on Atiku Makinde"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The media office of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed a recently circulated publication attributed to ex-Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose.<\/p>\n<p>The article, titled, \u2018Between Atiku and Makinde, Untold Story of What Happened in Minna Yesterday\u2019, was described in a statement by Atiku\u2019s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, as \u201ca shameless concoction of a tissue of lies stitched together by a serial purveyor of political gossip\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The statement emphasized that the claims in the publication were entirely false, noting there were no negotiations over vice-presidential tickets, no discussions of N10 billion contributions, no zoning manipulations, and no secret \u201cDubai meeting\u201d involving Atiku Abubakar.<\/p>\n<p>Shaibu further said that Atiku\u2019s political engagements are \u201cbroad-based, principled, and national in scope, not the narrow, transactional theatrics\u201d described in the article.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe story is not insider information. It is insider fiction manufactured to mislead, distract, and provoke,\u201d the statement read. Shaibu urged the public to treat the publication \u201cwith the contempt it deserves\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The statement also criticized individuals seeking attention by inventing political narratives around serious national figures, emphasizing that falsehoods \u201cmay trend for a moment, but collapse under the weight of truth\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, Atiku remains focused, on \u201cprincipled engagement and national redemption\u201d rather than \u201cbackroom theatrics designed by attention-seekers\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The media office of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed a recently circulated publication attributed to ex-Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose. 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