Ahead of today’s presidential debate, Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has departed from the US after a two-day visit, Igbere TV can authoritatively report.
Igbere TV learnt that Atiku is expected to land in Abuja, the nation’s capital, in time for the televised presidential debate scheduled for 7pm Nigerian time which will be shown on our platform.
The debate is between the leading presidential candidates. It is not clear if President Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will be in attendance.
A statement from Atiku’s media had earlier said that his Boss will boycott the debate if President Muhammad Buhari will not attend, giving Buhari’s participation as a condition of Atiku’s attendance.
“If the APC presidential candidate is not presenting himself for debate, we will not allow our presidential candidate to attend any debate. But if APC candidate is ready to engage our candidate, he is ready and prepared for him,” he said.
Igbere TV recalls that Lai Mohammed, minister of information, on Friday said Atiku will be grilled upon his return to the country.
Igbere TV reports Atiku left the US after holding a town hall meeting with Nigerians in Washington DC.
The federal government has accused him of playing a part in the collapse of former BankPHB.
Mohammed said there is evidence that Atiku benefitted N156 million from slush funds that led to the collapse of the bank.
“Any time Abubakar returns home, he has questions to answer following the fresh evidence that we have that he benefitted from slush funds that led to the collapse of the former Bank PHB,” he had said.
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