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PRESS STATEMENT

THE GRAVE IS NOT A WITNESS BOX
— ATIKU REPLIES OBASANJO

Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo's latest allegations against him, describing them as a desperate attempt to rewrite history and confer political advantage on his preferred candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the former President's decision to accuse him of bribing the late Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na'Abba to impeach him was not only reckless but fundamentally unfair to a man who is no longer alive to defend his name.

"As Africans, we understand the solemn duty of speaking truthfully about the dead. It is therefore deeply troubling that former President Obasanjo has chosen this moment to allege that I gave the late Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na'Abba a bribe to impeach him.

"If this allegation were true, why did he never make it while Rt. Hon. Na'Abba was alive? Why wait until the only man who could confirm or refute the claim has departed this world? By invoking a deceased man as the principal witness to such a grave allegation, former President Obasanjo has denied Nigerians the opportunity of hearing the other side of the story.

"The late Rt. Hon. Ghali Na'Abba cannot now defend his own integrity or respond to the allegation that he accepted a bribe. It is unfair to his memory and contrary to our cultural values to conscript the dead into contemporary political battles when they no longer have a voice."

Atiku noted that the allegations themselves are not supported by any judicial finding or official determination.

"If there was indeed evidence of any criminal conduct as alleged, Nigerians are entitled to ask why no action was taken at the time by a government that wielded the full powers of the Nigerian state."

The former Vice President said it is difficult to ignore the political timing of the recycled allegations.

"Coming at a time when the political landscape ahead of the 2027 general election is taking shape, the obvious objective is to besmirch my person and reputation and confer an undeserved political advantage on the former President's kinsman. Nigerians, however, know better. They are too discerning to be distracted by stale allegations resurrected for political convenience."

Atiku maintained that the roots of the former President's hostility towards him are well known.

"My offence was that I stood firmly against the unconstitutional third-term agenda. As a democrat, I chose the path of constitutionalism and the rule of law. Rather than surrender democratic principles on the altar of personal ambition, I defended the Constitution and successfully asserted my rights through the courts in a series of landmark legal victories against a sitting President. Those battles are now part of Nigeria's democratic history. It is evident that the bitterness arising from that defining period has failed to leave former President Obasanjo."

He said he would not be distracted into exchanging words over historical political disputes while Nigeria grapples with unprecedented economic hardship, rising insecurity, mass unemployment, hunger and disturbing questions surrounding the management of public resources.

"The task before leaders today is not to rewrite history but to rescue the future. Nigerians are more interested in knowing why food prices continue to soar, why public debt continues to rise despite increased revenues, and why scandal after scandal continues to trail the current administration than in revisiting political disagreements from over two decades ago."

Atiku added that while former President Obasanjo is entitled to support any candidate of his choice, he should do so openly.

"If former President Obasanjo has chosen to take a political position ahead of 2027, he should simply declare it and allow

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Three Texts, One Page: The Konduga Qur'an!

Nigeria's Hidden Qur'an refers to the Konduga Qur'an (MS 380808), a 17th- or 18th-century manuscript from Konduga in Borno State. It is one of the most remarkable surviving examples of sub-Saharan Islamic scholarship, known for its unique three-tiered page layout.

Interestingly, each page contains three layers of text. These are:

1) Main Qur'anic Text: Written in the traditional Barnawi calligraphy style developed by Borno scholars.

2) Arabic Commentary: Placed above the lines, showing ongoing scholarly dialogue with centers in Cairo and Istanbul.

3) Old Kanembu Glosses: Written below the lines in Kanembu, one of the oldest written languages in the Lake Chad basin.

When the original Venetian paper wore out, a later owner hand-copied the entire book onto Italian paper to preserve it. The manuscript also features intricate, colorful geometric chapter headings and traditional protective ink invocations.

Today, the original Konduga Qur'an is housed in Special Collections at SOAS University of London. Since it has never been publicly exhibited, the best way to explore it is through digital showcases.

Historically, the Kanem-Bornu Empire holds a foundational legacy in West Africa for its exceptional contributions to the transcription and preservation of the Qur'an. Centered in the Lake Chad basin, the empire's scholarly elite developed a highly sought-after tradition of handwritten Qur'anic manuscripts.

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