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Atiku Storms Obasanjo’s Residence Over 2023 Presidency

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday morning stormed former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State over his presidential bid in 2023.

Atiku, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in 2019, arrived the penthouse residence located within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State, around 10am and went straight into a closed door meeting with Obasanjo.

Although the former Vice President has not officially declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election, he has commenced consultation.

He was Obasanjo’s Vice during his reign between 1999 and 2007.

He had vied for the presidential seat in 2007, 2011 and 2019.

Daily Trust reported that Atiku alongside his aides stormed Abeokuta on Friday ahead of the Saturday’s consultation.

Apart from meeting Obasanjo, Atiku and PDP are expected to meeting the Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo.

First published in Daily Trust

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