Fresh facts have emerged on how
President Goodluck Jonathan met former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in
Yola, Adamawa State, on
Monday night.
It was learnt in Abuja on Tuesday that
the President, in company with some of his security personnel and aides,
paid an unscheduled visit to Abubakar’s private residence.
The PUNCH learnt that the
President arrived at the former VP’s residence a few minutes to midnight
at a time his guest had already retired for the day.
Abubakar’s security team, made up of
policemen and private guards, were said to have been jolted into action
when they saw the long convoy of vehicles from the presidential fleet.
Abubakar’s aides were said to have
recognised some of the people in the President’s team before sighting
the vehicle conveying Jonathan.
It was learnt that the President’s
advance party merely confirmed that the former Vice President was at
home and relayed their findings to the President before he set out for
the meeting.
Abubakar’s men were said to have been
confused about how to wake up their principal. A close family member was
said to have been contacted to undertake the task, which he did without
an incident.
A member of the ex-VP team, who was
privy to the encounter, explained that after the exchange of
pleasantries, the two men went into a closed session.
He said, “The Turakin Adamawa was surprised by the visit largely due to the fact that, one, he was not expecting it.
“Two, long before Vice President Atiku
left the PDP finally, the President had asked for audience with him in
his Asokoro residence, in Abuja, prompting him to cancel all engagements
only for the President to stand him up without even the courtesy of an
explanation or an apology.
“This time around, the President chose
to make it a surprise visit. Well, from what transpired it is glaring
that Atiku is not buying any of Jonathan’s explanations or proposals.”
Source:Punch Newspaper.
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