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ATIKU ABUBAKAR LEADS OPPOSITION DELEGATION ON POST-SALLAH VISIT TO EX-PRESIDENT BUHARI
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar led a delegation of opposition politicians on a post-Sallah visit to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Kaduna. The delegation included notable figures such as Senator Aminu Tambuwal, former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, former Governor of Imo State, Achike Udenwa, and ex-Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam. Others who accompanied Atiku included the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Isah Ashiru, and a former House of Representatives member, Mohammed Kumalia, among other politicians. The visit was marked by warm interactions, with Buhari receiving the politicians at his home amid jokes and banters. Atiku described the visit as a post-Sallah homage, saying, “As the Waziri Adamawa, I was obligated to be in my Adamawa during the Sallah celebrations. I held forth for the Lamido Fombina (Adamawa) in some of the activities of the Sallah celebrations.” He added that the visit to Buhari was a wonderful experience, highlighting the former president’s sense of humor. “It was a wonderful time with him. As usual, he cracked me up (to the extent that my ribs were hurting) with his peculiar humour,” Atiku stated in a post on his X handle. The visit underscores the enduring relationships between key figures in Nigerian politics, even beyond their tenure in office.