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| Atiku Abubakar |
By John Alechenu
Fresh facts have emerged on how President
Goodluck Jonathan met former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Yola, Adamawa
State, on Monday night.
It was learnt in Abuja on Tuesday that the
President, in company with some of his security personnel and aides, paid an
unscheduled visit to Abubakar’s private residence.
The PUNCH learnt that the President
arrived at the former VP’s residence a few minutes to midnight at a time his
guest had already retired for the day.
Abubakar’s security team, made up of policemen
and private guards, were said to have been jolted into action when they saw the
long convoy of vehicles from the presidential fleet.
Abubakar’s aides were said to have recognised
some of the people in the President’s team before sighting the vehicle
conveying Jonathan.
It was learnt that the President’s advance party
merely confirmed that the former Vice President was at home and relayed their
findings to the President before he set out for the meeting.
Abubakar’s men were said to have been confused
about how to wake up their principal. A close family member was said to have
been contacted to undertake the task, which he did without an incident.
A member of the ex-VP team, who was privy to the
encounter, explained that after the exchange of pleasantries, the two men went
into a closed session.
He said, “The Turakin Adamawa was surprised by
the visit largely due to the fact that, one, he was not expecting it.
“Two, long before Vice President Atiku left the
PDP finally, the President had asked for audience with him in his Asokoro
residence, in Abuja, prompting him to cancel all engagements only for the
President to stand him up without even the courtesy of an explanation or an
apology.
“This time around, the President chose to make it
a surprise visit. Well, from what transpired it is glaring that Atiku is not
buying any of Jonathan’s explanations or proposals.”
Culled from
The Punch newspaper
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