Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar paid a courtesy visit to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Kaduna State on Thursday, accompanied by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
The high-profile visit, captured in a video shared by Atiku on his social media, has generated significant public interest, though details of the meeting remain undisclosed.
In a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, described the visit as a post-Sallah homage. He noted that he had previously participated in Eid celebrations in Adamawa, representing the Lamido Fombina.
“As the Waziri Adamawa, I was obligated to be in Adamawa during the Sallah celebrations. I held forth for the Lamido Fombina in some of the activities of the Sallah celebrations,” Atiku wrote. “Today, I had the opportunity to pay a post-Sallah visit to His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. 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.”
While the meeting was informal, it comes amid heightened political discourse across the country, leading to speculation about its significance. No official statements have been released by either party regarding the purpose or outcome of the visit, leaving observers to closely monitor the developments given the political weight of those involved.
