UPDATED: After 12 years, Atiku Abubakar finally departs Nigeria for US
- The PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has finally travelled to the US
- Atiku was said to have arrived the US at about 8.20 pm Nigerian time
- He was in the company of the senate president, Bukola Saraki; former minister of aviation, Osita Chidoka an many others
The presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, January 17 travelled to United states of America.
Atiku Abubakar landed in Washington DC, US in the company of a former minister of aviation, Osita Chidoka, the senate president, Bukola Saraki and many others.
The PDP's presidential candidate is expected to meet with some US top officials and also speak at the Chamber of Commerce during his stay in the US.
Daily Trust in an earlier report said that Paul Ibe, a special adviser to Atiku on media had in a telephone conversation on Thursday, January 17, said claims that Atiku had travelled to the US were a figment of the imagination of the authors.
The social media had on Thursday, January 17, gone wild with claims that the PDP presidential candidate left Nigeria to speak at the Chamber of Commerce in the US.
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Also, The Cable had in a report titled: "BREAKING: Atiku arrives US, ‘to speak at chamber of commerce'" said Atiku is expected to speak at the Chamber of Commerce on Friday, from 2:30 pm to 4 pm local time.
It also said that the PDP presidential candidate 'secretly' flew out from Lagos on Wednesday, January 16, night with most of his aides and associates taken unawares.
Although the newspaper said it could not confirm the event, it also noted that a private round-table which would be hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce and the US Africa Business Centre, will take place at 1615 H street, NW 20062.
It also said an e-mail have been sent to the centre to confirm if the round-table since there is no information about the event on the centre's website.
However in his reaction, Ibe said: “You know what the social media can do. You know the social media for what they are now. It is not true. His Excellency hasn’t gone anywhere."
Also in another breathe, the publisher of Ovation Magazine and Boss Newspaper on Twitter posted a link to a story titled; "BREAKING ATIKU LANDS IN US."
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The story said that there are strong indications that Atiku will land in Washington DC, USA today.
It also said that:"A promotional material sighted by The Boss indicate that Atiku has been invited to speak in Washington by the US-Africa Chambers of Commerce on Friday and the event will hold from 2-4 pm."
The Boss Newspaper also claimed that Atiku is billed to attend other high profile meetings in and around Washing DC.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Atiku in December also denied report that he had travelled to the US.
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The report had claimed that presidential candidate of the main opposition had reportedly been granted a United States visa.
However, in a reaction, his media aide said the presidential candidate had gone on a private visit to the United Kingdom. He said Atiku is back and preparing for his campaign which starts on Monday December 3 in Sokoto state.
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