Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP during the 2023 general election, on Wednesday departed Abuja for Europe.
Atiku’s Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, stated on Wednesday that the former Vice President had gone on a brief foreign business trip accompanied by family members, friends, and associates.
The statement read in part, “Nigeria’s leading opposition figure and former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has embarked on a business trip to Europe.
“The former Vice President departed from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 11 AM on Wednesday, the 26th of June, 2024, for his first port of call.
“He was accompanied to the airport by family members, friends, and associates.
“This morning, His Excellency Atiku Abubakar proceeded on a short foreign business trip. He will be back in the country soon.”