- Keyamo had said it was selfish and insensitive for Atiku to announce his resignation from the PDP while the nation is mourning the passing of the ex-President
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has alleged that his letter of resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was leaked by the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo.
The Vice-President levelled the allegation against the minister through his special adviser, Paul Ibe.
Ibe accused Keyamo of leaking his principal’s communication about quitting the PDP, saying the minister had abandoned his duty of addressing the myriad of challenges affecting the aviation sector to dabble into issues that are of no concern to him.
The news about Atiku’s resignation from the PDP broke on Wednesday shortly after he had just paid a condolence visit to the family of late former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State.
Keyamo had said it was selfish and insensitive for Atiku to announce his resignation from the PDP while the nation is mourning the passing of the ex-President.
Speaking on Arise News, Ibe said Keyamo alongside some people in the PDP working with the All Progressives Congress, APC, do not wish the former Vice President well.
He said, “People who never wished his Excellency Alhaji Atiku Abubakar well leaked his communication about quitting the PDP. Oh yes! It was leaked.
“It is unfortunate that the minister of aviation, who should be concerned with aviation matters, and there are plenty of them, runways and better infrastructure, would jump into the case like knowing what caused an accident even before the investigation.
“Actually they’re the ones. Gross elements in the PDP, working in cahoots with the APC, leaked the communication and that’s why we’re having this conversation. That’s why I said I would rather we’re talking about something else and not this.”
Atiku is likely to run for the Presidency again in 2027 as his recent moves and body language portray.
And if this happens, he might be contesting the ADC presidential primary with the likes of former Rivers State governor, Chibuike Amaechi and former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, who have all publicly declared their interest
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