Atiku in a post on X said he visited the residents of the two former military rulers to pay “Sallah homage”
By Kehinde Okeowo
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday paid a visit to ex-military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida.
This was disclosed in a post he shared on his X handle, where he also revealed that he met with another former military Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar.
According to the former Vice President, he met both former Nigerian rulers at their respective residences in Minna, the capital of Niger State.
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He went on to state that he visited the two retired army generals to pay “Sallah homage”.
Taking to his verified social media page, Atiku tweeted: “Today, I paid Sallah homage to former Heads of State Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) and Gen. Abdusalami at their residences in Minna, Niger State.”
The meetings came amid reports that the PDP chieftain is preparing grounds for his 2027 presidential ambition.
In May, Atiku vowed to continue contesting for the presidency as long as he’s healthy.
He was also reported to be making moves to form an alliance with Peter Obi, his counterpart from the Labour Party (LP) and other political parties.