Nigeria, April 13 -- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has fired back at Vice President Kashim Shettima, dismissing a public challenge regarding his scorecard in office.

Atiku stated he would not dignify the request with a response, claiming that Mr Shettima's approach is disrespectful to him and an affront to cultural values in Northern Nigeria.

The controversy stems from reports that Mr Shettima challenged Atiku to name eight projects he executed for the development of Northern Nigeria during his eight-year tenure as vice president, as well as eight individuals he empowered while in office.

Responding in an interview on Sunday with the GTA Hausa podcast, anchored by Yusuf Harande, Atiku argued that his seniority and extensive expe...