By Abiola Olawale
Former Vice President and 2023 Peopes Democratic Party(PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar led a high-profile delegation to the residence of former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna on Friday for a post-Sallah courtesy visit.
The delegation included the immediate-past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, and other notable political figures, sparking speculations of a potential mega party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The visit, which took place after Jumaat prayers at the Yahaya Road Mosque, was described by Atiku as a moment of warmth and humour with Buhari.
“As the Waziri Adamawa, I was obligated to be in Adamawa during the Sallah celebrations, but today, I had the opportunity to pay a post-Sallah visit to His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari. It was a wonderful time with him,” Atiku shared on social media, noting that Buhari’s jokes left him in stitches.
El-Rufai, who recently defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), emphasized that the visit was purely a gesture of respect and brotherhood, not a political manoeuvre.
“We were in Kaduna for post-Sallah courtesies to former President Muhammadu Buhari. It is about unity, not politics,” he posted on X, downplaying speculations about 2027 election strategies.
