Atiku Silences APC, Returns To Nigeria From London, Video Emerges

Atiku Silences APC, Returns To Nigeria From London, Video Emerges

  • The PDP presidential flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar, has returned to Nigeria after spending days in his London trip
  • A video of the former vice president's arrival was shared by an ex-presidential aide, Reno Omokri, on his social media handle on Friday
  • In the video, Atiku was accompanied by Akwa Ibom state governor, Udom Emmanuel, his Sokoto State counterpart, Aminu Tambuwal and other top PDP chieftains

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Atiku Abubakar, the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has returned to Nigeria from his United Kingdom trip.

A video of the PDP presidential candidate's arrival was shared by a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, on his Twitter page on Friday, January 13.

Atiku Abubakar/PDP/Reno Omokri/2023 Election
Atiku returns to Nigeria after days Photo Credit: Reno Omokri
Source: Twitter

PDP chieftains that accompanied Atiku on his return to Nigeria

The presidential hopeful was seen in the company of the Akwa Ibom state governor and chairman of the PDP presidential campaign council, Udom Emmanuel.

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Also in his entourage is the governor of Sokoto state and director general of the Atiku/Okowa presidential campaign organisation, Aminu Tambuwal.

Other prominent PDP chieftains seen in the video include the former national chairman of the party, Uche Secondus; ex-minister of aviation, Osita Chidoka; former Kogi senator, Dino Melaye; and Bukola Saraki, the former Senate President.

See the video below:

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Atiku has been criticised by the opposition, including the All Progressives Congress (APC) for leaving the country amidst the 2023 election campaign.

The ruling party had claimed that if it was to be its presidential candidate that was out of the country before Christmas last year, the media would not rest.

Bayo Onanuga, the director of media and publicity of the APC presidential campaign council in a statement, asked Atiku to come clean on his health and speak on the corruption allegation against him.

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Chief magistrate lands in big trouble for issuing warrant of arrest on powerful PDP guber candidate

Legit.ng earlier reported that Emmanuel Iyanna, a chief magistrate has received a query from the chief judge of the federal high court in Abuja.

Iyanna was queried over the arrest warrant he issued on the PDP governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom, Umo Eno.

Eno has sent a petition through his legal team led by Samuel Ikpo against the magistrate, describing the warrant as irregular and illegal.

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop, Journalism AI Discovery. He previously worked as Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng