Nigeria, April 15 -- Mohammed Atiku, a son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, never supported his father, in both his 2019 and 2023 presidential election races.

The junior Atiku is responding to Shamsu Bala, the Bauchi governor's son, who accused the former vice president of working against the governor's reelection in 2023. On Saturday, Mr Bala said Atiku was unwilling to reconcile with his father ahead of the 2027 election.

But Mr Mohammed, who is also Chairman of Atiku Support Organisation (ASO), said at no point did Shamsu's father support Atiku in his political career.

"The only difference now is that Shamsu has removed the mask, and now we do not have to worry about the feigned...