Atiku, el-Rufai, Tambuwal, Makarfi, Udenwa, Suswam, others visit Buhari (see pix)

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, led some politicians to the Kaduna residence of the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari.

They had a meeting with the former president and also observed the Friday Juma’ah prayer with him.
Freedom Online learned that partisan issues, as usual, were discussed during their meeting before the Juma’ah prayer. It is not clear if the 2027 presidential election was at the centre of their discussion.

A statement signed by Atiku’s spokesman, Paul Ibe, on Friday reads:
“The demands of being the Waziri Adamawa made it impossible for the former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, to pay visits during the Sallah celebrations.
He had to be in Adamawa, holding forth for the Lamido Fombina (Adamawa) HRH Dr. Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa, at some of the activities of the Sallah period.

“Today, he was opportuned to lead a delegation that included former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, and former Governor of Adamawa State, Senator Bindow Jibrilla, among others, on a post-Sallah visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari, 2015-2023, at his residence in Kaduna, Kaduna State.

“Others on the delegation were former Governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswan, former Governor of Imo State, Chief Achike Udenwa, Senator Idris Umar, Hon Mohammed Kumalia, Capt. Yahaya Abubakar, Alhaji Musa Halilu (Dujima Adamawa) and Alhaji Salisu Makarfi.
“The delegation later joined former President Buhari at the Friday Juma’ah prayer in Kaduna”.