BREAKING: Atiku All Smiles as He Arrives London Amid Ill-health Rumours

BREAKING: Atiku All Smiles as He Arrives London Amid Ill-health Rumours

  • Atiku Abubakar has surfaced again after rumours on social media suggests he is currently battling with an ailment
  • A smiling Atiku shared a photo of himself arriving London with top PDP officials welcoming him to the United Kingdom
  • The PDP presidential campaign council had earlier dismissed the reports of Atiku's illness, saying he is hale and hearty

London - Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has arrived in London for some political engagements.

The former vice president shared a photo of his arrival in the United Kingdom on his official Twitter page on Monday, January 9.

Atiku speaks
Atiku is expected to return to Nigeria after his UK visit to continue his campaigns. Photo credit: @atiku
Source: Facebook

He wrote:

“Touchdown in London, United Kingdom, where I will be having critical meetings that will build the necessary bridges in our quest to RECOVER Nigeria.”

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Honourable Ndudi Elumelu, the minority leader in the House of Representatives, also appeared in the photo alongside Senator Dino Melaye, a spokesman in the PDP presidential campaign council and Comrade Timi Frank, an ally of Atiku.

Before now, there were rumours that Atiku was ill, but his media aides and the PDP presidential campaign council quickly dismissed the rumours.

Reno Omokri joins delegation to welcome Atiku

London-based author and former presidential media aide, Pastor Reno Omokri was among those that welcome Atiku to the United Kingdom.

The Delta-born Omokri shared a photo of himself and Senator Melaye waiting for the arrival of Atiku.

He wrote:

“Dino and I receiving a very healthy looking and physically fit Waziri Atiku Abubakar in London minutes ago.”

PDP presidential campaign council dismisses reports of Atiku's ill-health

Following reports that Atiku is currently battling health challenges, Senator Melaye in a statement released on Monday, January 9, dismissed the rumours.

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Melaye, who serves as the director of public affairs for the PDP presidential campaign management committee described the report as lies.

He also urged Nigerians across the globe to disregard the "lies of unrepentant liars," adding that Atiku is hale and hearty.

2023: Tinubu warns Adamawa residents against voting for Atiku

Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said Atiku will sell Nigeria if he's elected president.

Tinubu made the statement on Monday, January 9, at the APC presidential rally at the Maidoki Ground in Yola, the Adamawa state capital.

The former governor of Lagos state also revealed his plans for Adamawa and the northeast region if he becomes Nigeria's president.

Source: Legit.ng

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Jerrywright Ukwu Jerrywright Ukwu is an Abuja-based senior political/defence correspondent. He is a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos and the International Institute of Journalism in Abuja. He is also a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He spends his leisure-time reading history books. He can be reached via email at jerrywright39@yahoo.com.