Atiku denies private meeting with Yari at Abuja residence
Atiku Abubakar has refuted claims of a private meeting with Abdulaziz Yari at his Abuja home. Reports had suggested that the two politicians met behind closed doors, stirring speculation about political alliances. However, Atiku's aide clarified that their only interaction was a brief, chance encounter at the airport. The aide dismissed the circulating reports as false.
Key takeaways
- Atiku Abubakar denied holding a private meeting with Abdulaziz Yari at his Abuja residence.
- The two politicians only exchanged pleasantries during a chance encounter at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
- Some media outlets had described the interaction as a “closed-door” meeting, which Atiku's aide refuted.
- The aide emphasized that the reports of a private meeting were false and misleading.
- Atiku was on his way to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the lesser hajj, accompanied by associates and family.
