– No Timeline On Return Date Believed To Be Health Related
Atiku Abubakar, ex-vice president and veteran Presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has travelled to Europe, unexpectedly in the heats of his presidential campaign tours.
The former vice president left the country hours after he met Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, foremost Presidential Candidate in the country and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Consequent upon the hurried nature of Atiku’s jetting out of the country at this auspicious political period, there has been justifiable speculation in the public space that he traveled to attend to developing medical emergency. This has raised serious questions about his fitness, not only for the rigours of presidential campaigns, but also about his capability to lead the country.
However, Paul Ibe, his spokesman, denied this, saying Atiku went on a business trip. According to Ibe: “The former Vice President travelled last night on a scheduled trip to meet with the technical partners of one his business entities that was impacted by the Covid-19 global lockdown and the consequent economic downturn.”
“The meeting will also focus on conclusive discussions for a planned expansion of its production facility,” Ibe said in a statement.
The spokesman did not disclose the particular country that Atiku went to.
The PDP Presidential Candidate had kicked off his campaign in Akwa Ibom State last week and the trail was in Kaduna on Monday.
His supporters had been allegedly attacked by thugs at the venue of the rally, a development he frowned at and called on President Muhammadu Buhari to caution other parties and their supporters to abide by the peace accord.
