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Atiku Abubakar’s spokesman, Paul Ibe, has claimed that the former Vice President’s resignation letter from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was leaked, not voluntarily released, NaijNaira can report.
He made the statement during an interview on Arise News, addressing public reactions tied to the letter’s timing, which coincided with national mourning for former President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to Arise News, Ibe suggested the leak came from political rivals, including members within the PDP and their allies in the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“We’re here because people who never wished His Excellency Atiku Abubakar well leaked a communication of his. Yes, it was leaked,” Ibe said.
He criticized the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, for weighing in on the matter instead of focusing on urgent aviation issues like runway upgrades.
“It’s unfortunate that the Minister of Aviation… jumped into this fray as though knowing what caused an accident even before investigation,” Ibe added.
He pointed fingers at what he described as “rogue elements” working across party lines, calling the leak a distraction from national grief over Buhari’s death.
Atiku’s resignation letter, dated July 14, 2025, cited “irreconcilable differences” and expressed disappointment over the PDP’s current direction.
