Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's presidential campaign has challenged Vice President Kashim Shettima to explain discrepancies it alleged in President Bola Tinubu's educational records, after Tinubu criticised Atiku's schooling.

The exchange followed Mr Shettima's remarks at the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Monday, where he criticised Atiku's proposal to subsidise domestically refined petrol and questioned his qualifications to manage Nigeria's economy.

Referring to Atiku's training at the Kano School of Hygiene, the vice president said the former vice president lacked the skills to govern a modern economy. He also questioned Atiku's knowledge of public health, suggesting that he would struggle to d...