The Federal Government has accused the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar of overheating the polity.
The government said Atiku was behaving as if he was still engaged in electioneering after the 2019 generals have come and gone.
The Federal Government’s accusation comes on the heels of reports that Atiku allegedly asked the United States government to stop recognizing the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari until the courts determine the petitions before it.
Addressing a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed insists that the former vice president has hired a U.S based lobbyist to persuade the American government not to recognise the re-election of President Buhari.
Notwithstanding an earlier disclaimer of the reports about hiring the services of a lobbyist by the PDP’s presidential candidate, the minister described the denial as an afterthought.
He warned the former vice president to seek redress only through established legal processes as the Federal Government will not fold its hands and watch the situation degenerate.