Atiku: The presidential aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar have met with the former head of state, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangide, in a closed door meeting in his home town, Minna, Niger state.
It is expected that part of the reason for the closed door meeting was to meet with both national and state Party stalwarts ahead of the 2023 general elections.
However, Nigeria Today has noticed a strange pattern in the closed door meeting between Atiku and IBB.
Between 2017 and 2022, there have been three closed door meetings between the former vice president and the former head of state.
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Below are the details of the reports by Vanguard.
December 7, 2017: Atiku in closed door meeting with IBB in Minna
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is currently in a closed-door meeting with the former military president Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) in Minna, the Niger State Capital.
Atiku arrived IBB’s residence at about 12: 40 pm and was earlier received at the Minna Airport by the Deputy Governor of Niger State, Ahmed Ketso, the State PDP Chairman, Barrister Tanko Beji, hundreads of PDP supporters and the by Head of Service, Yabagi Sule.
Although the purpose of Atiku’s visit to IBB is not yet made public, speculations are that the visit could be part of steps taken by the former VP to garner support for his political ambition under the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
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Recall that a week before this closed-door meeting, Atiku had officially decamped to PDP from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, party, after citing marginalization and the fact that Buhari had turned APC to his private business.
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October 12, 2020: Atiku in closed door meeting with IBB in Minna
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar arrived Minna, Niger State and held a closed-door meeting with former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, at his Hilltop residence.
Atiku arrived at the Minna Airport at 1:23 pm Monday and was received by former Governor of Niger State, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu and led in a convoy to the residence of the former Military President.
Among Atiku’s entourage was one of his wives and Senator Abdul Ningi.
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November 11, 2022 – Atiku in closed door meeting with IBB in Minna
Atiku arrived Minna International Airport around 12:30 pm and in a long convoy drove straight to the Uphill residence of former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida.
He arrived Babangida’s residence around 12:45 pm and went straight into a closed door meeting with his entourage.
Those in the entourage cannot be ascertained but National and Niger state Party stalwarts are among those in the closed door meeting.