Atiku Visits Top APC Chieftain Orji Kalu, Details Emerge

Atiku Visits Top APC Chieftain Orji Kalu, Details Emerge

  • Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, visited the Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu, to express his condolences over the death of Kalu's wife, Ifeoma
  • Atiku described Ifeoma as a virtuous woman committed to the service of humanity and urged Kalu to take solace in the fact that she lived a purposeful life
  • After the open exchange of greetings, Atiku and Kalu went into a closed-door meeting that lasted for 30 minutes

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FCT, Abuja - Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, April 26, visited the Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu, over the death of his wife, Ifeoma.

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 elections made this known in a post on his official Facebook page sighted by Legit.ng.

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Atiku and Orji Kalu/Death of Kalu's Wife, Ifeoma/Condolence Visit
Former VP Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, April 26, visited the Senator Orji Kalu over the death of his wife, Ifeoma. Photo credit: Atiku Abubakar
Source: Facebook

Also reporting the visit, Daily Sun stated that Atiku, who arrived at Kalu’s Abuja residence at 3.30 pm, expressed sadness over the loss.

Your wife lived a purposeful life, Atiku tells Senator Kalu

While condoling the former governor of Abia, Atiku urged him to take solace in the fact that the deceased lived a purposeful life.

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He described the deceased as a virtuous woman committed to the service of humanity. Atiku also prayed to God to grant the deceased a peaceful rest and the family the fortitude to bear the loss.

Senator Kalu reacts

Responding, Kalu thanked Atiku for finding time to visit him in his time of grief.

Legit.ng gathers that Dr Ifeoma died at the age of 61.

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Meanwhile, Daily Sun reported that Atiku and Kalu thereafter went into a closed-door meeting which lasted for 30 minutes.

Can Atiku defeat Tinubu in court? PDP chieftain predicts "worst outcome" at tribunal

In another report, a new prediction about the possible outcome of the ongoing presidential election petition tribunal has emerged.

Demola Olarewaju, the media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, stated his position on the possible outcome of the tribunal.

He said his principal had enough evidence to topple Bola Tinubu at the tribunal, and the "worst" outcome would be a re-run.

Source: Legit.ng

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