Concerns over Atiku’s health as PDP Presidential candidate abandons campaign travels to Europe
The former vice president Atiku Abubakar, who is also the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has jetted out of the country to Europe again for a business transaction.
It would be recalled that Daily Post reported that the PDP presidential candidate had last month travelled to same Europe in the guise of a business trip.
A statement by Atiku’s media adviser, Paul Ibe, Tuesday said the former Vice President travelled last night on a scheduled trip.
According to the statement, the PDP presidential candidate is billed to meet with the technical partners of one of his business entities that was impacted by the Covid-19 global lockdown and the consequent economic downturn.
“The meeting will also focus on conclusive discussions for a planned expansion of its production facility,” it stated.
However, A former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has earlier alleged that Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate collapsed in Abuja on Monday.
Fani-Kayode who made this known on his Twitter page, said the incident occurred after Atiku arrived Abuja from his rally in Kaduna State.
He said Atiku was flown to Paris for medical care after complaining of dizziness and severe pains in his head.
“After his outing in Kaduna yesterday @atiku fell ill. He complained of dizzy spells & severe pains in his head & all over his body throughout the flight to Abuja. After landing at Abuja airport he collapsed.
“He was flown to Paris for medical attention immediately.God be with him.
“For the purposes of damage control they took pictures of him with others the following morning from Paris but please do not be fooled.
“There is something very wrong with the PDP presidential candidate in terms of his health & they don’t want the Nigerian public to know. Pray for him,” he wrote.
