2023: Atiku meets IBB, Gov Sani Bello

Former Vice President and People’s Democratic Party PDP presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has on Tuesday disclosed that he is still consulting but at the appropriate time he will make his presidential ambition known.

Atiku who was in Minna on a private visit on Tuesday afternoon went straight into a closed door meeting with Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida at his uphill mansion in Minna, the capital city of Niger State.

After a courtesy call on Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, the PDP Presidential candidate for the 2019 general elections said “I am here on a courtesy call, that is all.”

He added that, “my ambition for 2023, I will let you know at the appropriate time, I will definitely let you know at the appropriate time”.

Speaking on the insecurity challenge in Niger state, he told Journalists that “I have just discussed it with the Governor, it is a very sympathetic situation. Infact, I got a very vivid picture of what is going on in Niger State from the governor. I mean, it is most unfortunate”.

Earlier, Governor Sani Bello explained to the former Vice President the extent of the destruction and pains inflicted on the innocent people of the state, adding that the last few days attacks have been devastating as they have become more daring.

He however expressed optimism that the security challenges will be a thing of the past in no distant time.