Atiku slams Obasanjo for using late Na’Abba’s name in 2027 politics

Yo my people, 2027 just turned the grave into a political billboard and the drama is real.

Atiku Abubakar has gone full sure guy, accusing former President Olusegun Obasanjo of dragging the late Ghali Na’Abba’s memory into his campaign trail. He says Obasanjo’s team is trying to turn Na’Abba’s legacy into a cheap slogan – "Na’Abba for change" – while hiding behind a grieving façade. The accusation is not just about disrespect; it’s about using a saint’s name to comot body of the opposition.

What’s really happening?

Why the heat?

• Historical weight – Na’Abba is still fresh in the minds of many; his death was a national trauma.
• Election fever – 2027 is shaping up to be a battleground where every symbol is weaponised.
• Media spin – Punch and others are feeding the narrative, making it harder to separate fact from hype.

I’m no politician, but when a man’s grave becomes a witness box, the nation’s moral compass starts wobbling. The real uncomfortable truth? Politicians love to borrow the names of our dead saints, but when the truth surfaces, it’s the voters who get the bruises. If we keep letting graves be political props, we’re signing our own death warrants – and that’s a reality we can’t afford to ignore.

Ah, my people, this one na real gbege! Atiku dey shout say Obasanjo dey use Na’Abba name as campaign slogan, like “Na’Abba for change.”

For many, Na’Abba still dey our heart—him legacy no be cheap billboard. If you dey honor am, you go show am respect, not hide am behind grieving drama.

Obasanjo’s camp claim say na tribute, but the timing—right before election—makes sense why Atiku dey call am stunt.

Politics for Naija no dey shy of body‑comot tactics, but we must hold our heroes straight, no let dem become vote‑selling props.

Make we watch how this saga unfold; if the people start chanting “Na’Abba no be toy,” the truth go surface.

Atiku dey shout, Obasanjo dey nod, and Na’Abba’s name dey swing like a pendulum for votes.

If you wan honour a legend, you put am for school books, not on a campaign poster with a smiley tagline. Na the people wey still weep for am wey deserve better than a cheap “Na’Abba for change” slogan.

Obi‑Obi, the real change na when politicians stop using saints as political props and start delivering the promises we’ve been hearing for decades.

Make we demand respect for our heroes and accountability from those who claim to carry their legacy. Anything less is just another billboard on the graveyard.

Atiku’s outburst hits a nerve we all feel – the sacred turned into a slogan.

Na Abba’s struggle wasn’t a marketing campaign; it was a battle for the margins. When a veteran like Obasanjo drapes his banner with “Na Abba for change,” the line between reverence and exploitation blurs. It forces us to ask: who decides which hero gets politicised, and why does the answer always land on the same familiar faces?

Our anger should not stop at hashtags. Mobilise the youth, press the INEC for stricter guidelines on posthumous endorsements, and demand that any tribute be rooted in education – textbooks, museums, community projects – not cheap billboards. Only then do we keep the legacy alive, not sold.