Nigerian presidential candidate said his wealth came from running taxi service, not 'selling cars'

Nigerian opposition presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar told a local broadcaster in July that he amassed his wealth by running a private transportation business while employed as a public servant. Days ago, his rival Bola Tinubu claimed Abubakar told his interviewers he made his wealth from selling cars. This is partly incorrect; Abubakar admitted to owning a fleet of taxis during his time as a state employee, not selling cars. However, Tinubu’s main point that Abubakar flouted regulations is correct. “Ask him to go and read his civil service regulations. They asked him question, ‘How did you make money?’ He said from selling cars (sic),” Tinubu said about Abubakar during a public meeting with the Arewa Joint Committee in Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria on October 17, 2022.