BEVERLY HILLS, May 30, (THEWILL) – Former Governor of Lagos State, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has denied plans of any political alignment with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
A statement by his media aide, Tunde Rahman, said that the two politicians were long-time business allies.
Atiku had arrived from Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the same time Tinubu was within the premises.
Tinubu walked towards Atiku as he alighted from his vehicle and they exchanged pleasantries.
Social media users were surprised at the meeting of the two chieftains who belonged to different political parties in the country.
Likewise, in October 2020, Tinubu attended the wedding of Aliyu and Fatima, the children of Atiku and Nuhu Ribadu, ex-Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Also, in Akure, a viral video had shown Tinubu exchanging pleasantries with Atiku, a Presidential Candidate of the rival People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections.
Reacting via his Twitter handle on Saturday, Rahman said: “On the Asiwaju Bola Tinubu – Alhaji Atiku Abubakar video at Abuja Airport.
“It was a chance meeting at the airport in Abuja. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar had arrived first and was in his car about to leave when Asiwaju arrived.
“As he was informed about him, Asiwaju walked up to Atiku’s vehicle to exchange pleasantries with him.
“Those making an issue out of this noble gesture should have a rethink. For the life of me, are they saying that if two persons know each other and are friends, they must not greet each other as mature persons again because they find themselves in opposing political parties? If that’s their thinking, this is a warped idea!”
