Breaking: Aisha Buhari, Daughter, Others Visit Atiku in Saudi Arabia, Details Emerge
- Aisha Buhari and family visit Atiku Abubakar in Saudi Arabia for lesser hajj
- Atiku shares the visit news on his X handle, enhancing public engagement
- The meeting follows the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2025
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Saudi Arabia - Aisha, the wife of former President Muhammadu Buhari, her daughter Hanan, and other family members visited former vice president Atiku Abubakar in Saudi Arabia.
Atiku said just like himself, Aisha and her family are in the Kingdom on a lesser hajj.
Source: Twitter
The visit is coming months after the death of Muhammadu Buhari in a London hospital in 2025.
The leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition announced Aisha’s visit via his X handle @atiku on Friday, February 6, 2026.
“I was honoured to host Hajiya Aisha Buhari, wife of former President Muhammadu Buhari, her daughter Hanan, and other family members during their visit to me in Saudi Arabia. Like me, the former First Lady and her family are in the Kingdom on a lesser hajj.”
Nigerians react as Aisha Buhari visits Atiku
@idris_senator
While the pilgrimage is a personal spiritual matter, it’s hard not to notice the display of political and social prestige even abroad. Leaders and their families must remember that humility and service at home matter just as much as rituals performed overseas.
@NgoeMotale
That's how you will sit in one place with the country Be doing big man. This is extremely old leadership.
@AyeloFayowole
You go stay for saudi for 3¹/² years only to come back to Nigeria during Election time and some gullible pple, will still through support give you. U dat don't rate Nigeria want to be her President. God forbid.
@revolut65861612
Una no do anything about electoral reforms oo where are the opposition in Nigeria.
@AigbeOghweri
You are a very unserious person Come back on ground and come to campaign.
@Ratelsempire
You’re busy feeling honored and hosting people while Tinubu is busy buying every possible means he needs to rig the coming election. DEY PLAY ATIKU!!!
@MEzeibe
Time for election you will come back from Dubai to contest election, that's how you want to rule Nigeria and Nigerians. Oga remain there and never came back to this country again let's manage the Fulani Terrorist and Bandits you people created in Nigeria.
@chiboy_chikere
This man you are not qualified to be the president of Nigeria,the best thing you can do for us is to give the ticket to Obi.
Atiku reacts to electronic transmission of election results
Legit.ng reported that Atiku condemned the Senate’s rejection of real-time electronic transmission of election results from polling units.
Atiku described the decision as a deliberate assault on electoral transparency, warning it could weaken public trust in Nigeria’s democracy
He urged Nigerians, civil society groups, the media and the international community to keep demanding reforms ahead of the 2027 election.
Source: Legit.ng
