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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has debunked claims that Monday’s courtesy visit to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has anything to do with his political ambitions.
Atiku, who was spotted at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, alongside some political associates, said the closed-door meeting with his former boss, which lasted for about one and a half hours, had no political undertone as widely reported by some sections of the media.
He then declined to comment on political issues after being quizzed by the media.
“It’s just a courtesy visit, please. I am not going to talk about politics,” he said.
The former presidential candidate and some opposition parties’ leaders have been holding meetings over alleged plans to form a coalition ahead of the 2027 elections, thereby raising questions about the motive behind his visit.
The former presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party was received by Obasanjo’s ally, Otunba Oyewole Fasawe. In Atiku’s entourage were former Cross River and Sokoto States Governors, Liyel Imoke, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, and Senator representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi.
Atiku hosted former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, at his residence in Adamawa State.
