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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has challenged his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to grant at least one hour television interview before speaking against his comments on Arise TV.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST reports that Atiku, former vice-president, while appearing on Arise TV programme, berated Tinubu for selecting a fellow Muslim, former Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima as running mate.<\/p>\n

According to Atiku, the same faith ticket separated them when Tinubu lobbied to be his running mate in 2007.<\/p>\n

But Tinubu\u2019s Campaign Organisation in a statement on Saturday, said the PDP presidential candidate lied and was unprepared for the job of presidency.<\/p>\n

Tinubu, in the statement, analyzed six areas Atiku lied in his interview, as he argued that contrary to Atiku\u2019s claim, it was the PDP candidate that wanted him to be his running mate.<\/p>\n

Reacting to Tinubu\u2019s outburst, Atiku in a statement by its Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, Saturday, said he was amused to read the knee-jerk response from the Tinubu Campaign Organisation, challenging the APC candidate to grant the same interview.<\/p>\n

The former Vice President said he was not surprised at Tinubu\u2019s response because he has not sat down to do any prolonged interview for obvious reasons.<\/p>\n

The statement reads partly, \u201cWe would like to challenge Bola Tinubu to subject himself to an hour long interview, like the Waziri did, and if he is able to be as articulate and mentally present as our candidate, then he can talk.<\/p>\n

\u201cUntil then, we will only want to remind him and his yes men that they are not in a position to point fingers when they have not sat on the hot seat.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has challenged his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to grant at least one hour television interview before speaking against his comments on Arise TV. 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