How Atiku Bought National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, for PDP
- Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of Nigeria, reportedly purchased the PDP national secretariat, known as Wadata Plaza, for the party
- Paul Ibe, his media aide, stated this while defending Atiku's wealth, as he argued that his principal already had money before holding public office
- Ibe explained that there was nothing wrong with being wealthy and joining politics, adding that Atiku made his wealth through legitimate means
Paul Ibe, media adviser to former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has maintained that his principal has been a wealthy person before holding public office.
He recalled that Atiku personally purchased the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), known as the Wadata Plaza, in Abuja for the party.
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Aide speaks on Atiku's wealth
According to Daily Trust, Ibe stated this while addressing the speculations surrounding the wealth of the former vice president.
Atiku's aide maintained that there was nothing wrong with being wealthy, adding that his principal's money was legitimate.
Ibe also addressed why the former vice president had yet to announce his interest in the 2027 presidential race. He explained that Atiku's current focus is to strengthen his political base within the newly adopted African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition.
He said the former vice president will not fall for the bait, adding that the current effort is to put the political structure in place so that when the tsunami begins, the ADC will be ready to carry everyone along for alignment and realignment.
The media aide clarified that the recent interview of the former vice president on the BBC Hausa was misrepresented, explaining that Atiku did not say that he would be stepping aside for any younger aspirant in the ADC.
How Atiku started ADC coalition
Atiku started leading the call for the opposition leaders to come together and contest under one umbrella against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. His call led to the formation of the coalition movement, which eventually adopted the ADC.
The coalition included the leaders of opposition parties such as Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Rotimi Amaechi, a 2023 presidential aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC) who lost to Tinubu.
However, Atiku appeared to be at the forefront of the party, which increased the chances of him winning its presidential ticket. The recent calls on former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the race have changed the direction of the game for the ADC.
Obi, on the other hand, appeared to be stepping back on moving on with the coalition, as his supporters are asking the party to zone its presidential ticket to the south before they can fully join the party.
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How ADC can sack Tinubu, APC in 2027
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu will not only be facing the major opposition parties he contested against in the 2023 elections, but with the addition of the ADC, in the next poll.
The ADC has become the opposition's bride and was recently adopted as the political platform of the coalition movement ahead of the 2027 election.
Atiku Abubakar started the coalition movement, which eventually got the support of some opposition leaders, including Peter Obi of the Labour Party.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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