ATIKU LEAVES ABUJA FOR EUROPEAN BUSINESS TRIP
On Wednesday, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate for 2023, Atiku Abubakar, left Abuja for Europe.
The former vice president has come under heavy fire for frequently departing Nigeria shortly after the election.
Unlike the elections that followed in 2015 and 2019, Atiku remained in the country for a few months after the 2023 election.
He participated in party events and consultations throughout this period, which many feel are aimed at setting the stage the stage for the 2027 elections.
Paul Ibe, Atiku’s media adviser, announced on Wednesday that the former vice president had traveled to a foreign country for a short business vacation with friends, family, and allies.
The statement read in part, “Nigeria’s leading opposition figure and former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has embarked on a business trip to Europe.
“The former Vice President departed from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 11 AM on Wednesday, the 26th of June, 2024, for his first port of call.
“He was accompanied to the airport by family members, friends, and associates.
“This morning, His Excellency Atiku Abubakar proceeded on a short foreign business trip. He will be back in the country soon.”
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