Paul Ibe: Atiku’s resignation letter was leaked

Paul Ibe, media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, says the resignation letter of his principal, quitting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was leaked by political actors. The news about Atiku’s resignation from the PDP went  viral on Wednesday almost immediately after he had just paid a condolence visit to the family of late […]

Paul Ibe, media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, says the resignation letter of his principal, quitting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was leaked by political actors.

The news about Atiku’s resignation from the PDP went  viral on Wednesday almost immediately after he had just paid a condolence visit to the family of late former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State.

Speaking on Wednesday, when he featured on News Night, an Arise Television programme, Ibe said Atiku’s resignation letter was deliberately leaked by individuals opposed to Atiku within the PDP and their collaborators in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

He said the timing of the leak — a day after the funeral of former President Muhammadu Buhari — was intended to provoke controversy and shift public attention.

Ibe said: “People who never wished his excellency Atiku Abubakar well leaked a communication of his.

“It’s unfortunate that the minister of aviation, who should be concerned with aviation matters and plenty of them — runways and better infrastructure — would jump into the fray.

“It is like knowing what caused an accident even before the investigation.

“Rogue elements in the PDP, working in cahoots with the APC members, leaked that communication, which is why we are having this conversation.”