Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is currently in Dubai treating an injured knee, his media office has said.
Atiku sustained the injury years ago and has been attending physiotherapy sessions for full recovery.
His spokesman, Paul Ibe, said in a statement that Atiku dismissed claims by “mischief makers” that he was holding political meetings in Dubai to plot against President Muhammadu Buhari.
Atiku sought the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) last year and lost to Buhari, but it is believed that he may want to give it another try in 2019.
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Ibe said the former vice-president “is embarrassed by the deliberate falsehoods being spread against him by political opponents who are bent on causing distraction for President Buhari at a time all energies should be channelled into helping the President actualise his change agenda.
“Whether at home or abroad, the Turaki is preoccupied with his unassailable support to President Buhari and his administration, especially in this critical time, as it works assiduously to turn the fortunes of our dear country around and make Nigeria work for the greater good of Nigerians.
“This is yet another plot of the enemies of our country and democracy to divide, divert attention and distract the APC in its avowed commitment to secure the country, provide jobs for the mass of unemployed youths, build needed critical infrastructure, enthrone a regime of probity and accountability and pull the country out of the economic woods it has been consigned to by locust years of mismanagement.”
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3 comments
Former Vice President and chieftain of the APC Alh Atiku Abubakar is right to distance himself from the schemes of frustrated political mischief makers trying to distract the administration of president Muhammadu Buhari. This is yet another plot of the enemies of Change designed to divide and distract the APC from fulfilling its promise to Nigerians. This plan of theirs has failed spectacularly and should be exposed for what it is.
Bad belle people allow Turaki enjoy his holiday and medical treatment.
Anyway it’s a good thing people are talking about you sir, it’s shows that you’re still a very important figure politically and otherwise but mischief makers/political opponent should understand that the former vice president has stated countless time that he’s fully in support of the APC/Buhari Presidency and will do all in his power to see the present administration succeed.
Long live Turaki Nigeria and Get well soon sir.
Your comment..leaders without foresight. you co-ruled this nation for eight years but had to seek for physiotherapy in another third world nation. shame