Former Vice-President Atiku
Abubakar has denied paying a solidarity visit to Jonah Jang, ex-Plateau governor, who is currently in Jos
prison over allegation of money laundering and misappropriation.
Luka Ayedoo, public relations
officer (PRO) of the Plateau command of the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS), had
told NAN that Abubakar visited Jang alongside some chieftains of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).
“At the weekend, we received
Prof. Jerry Gana, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, senators and other
notable Nigerians who came on solidarity visit to Sen. Jonah Jang,” he was
quoted to have said.
But in a statement on Monday
morning, Abubakar denied the report, disclosing his movements in the last three
days.
“It has come to our notice that there is a report
in a section of the media purporting that His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar,
visited former Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang in Jos Prison,” the
statement read.
“That report, as it relates to
the former Vice President, is in its entirety false and mere fabrication.
“For the avoidance of doubt,
Atiku Abubakar has been in Yola, Adamawa State since Thursday for the
activities of the 10th commencement ceremony and Presidential Inauguration of
American University of Nigeria, Yola.
“The Waziri Adamawa on Thursday
attended the Honours Society event of the university.
“On Friday, Atiku Abubakar joined
the Yola Ummah at the first Juma’at prayer of this year’s Ramadan at the Yola
Central Mosque and later graced the Graduation Awards Ceremony of AUN.
“On Saturday, Atiku Abubakar
attended the 10th graduation ceremony of AUN which was widely reported in the
media.
“The former Vice President
arrived in Yola International Airport in the morning of Thursday, 17th May and
still remains in Yola till today.
“Therefore, he was not, and could
not have been in Jos as being claimed in a section of the media.”
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