Atiku leads el-Rufai, Tambuwal, others on post-Sallah visit to Buhari

The demands of being the Waziri Adamawa made it impossible for the former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, to pay visits during the Sallah celebrations, Mr Paul Ibe, Media Adviser said on Friday

He said Abubakar had to be in Adamawa, holding forth for the Lamido Fombina (Adamawa) HRH Dr. Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa, at some of the activities of the Sallah period.

“Today, he was opportune to lead a delegation that included former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, and former Governor of Adamawa State, Senator Bindow Jibrilla, among  others on a post-Sallah visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari, 2015-2023, at his residence in Kaduna, Kaduna State.

“Others on the delegation were former Governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswan, former Governor of Imo State, Chief Achike Udenwa, Senator Idris Umar, 8. Hon Mohammed Kumalia, Capt. Yahaya Abubakar, Alhaji Musa Halilu (Dujima Adamawa) and Alhaji Salisu Makarfi.

“The delegation later joined former President Buhari at the Friday Juma’ah prayer in Kaduna.