A popular Kannywood artiste, Naziru Ahmad—known as Sarkin Waka—has claimed that he was offered N150 million and a car worth N80 million to abandon the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the February 25 election. Ahmad, one of the Hausa singers who composed campaign songs for Atiku and performed at his rallies across the North, also created the well‑known anti‑APC anthem “APC Sai Mun Bata Wuta…”.
Speaking on the Hausa Service of DW, the Kannywood singer said he rejected the bribe to switch his support to the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Tinubu. He explained that his personal conviction is that Atiku is healthier than Tinubu and would perform better if elected. “I have prioritized national interest over personal interests,” Leadership Newspaper quoted Ahmad as saying.
He added, “I was asked to leave Atiku for another candidate and be paid N150 million plus a car worth N80 million, but I rejected it. I turned down the offer because I know Atiku will deliver good governance and save Nigeria from its current deplorable condition. How can I support Tinubu, who is not healthy and physically fit? Our religion also admonishes us to choose healthy persons as leaders, as it is one of the qualities of a good leader.”
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