EKO HOT BLOG reports that the details of the meeting between the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and United Kingdom government officials have emerged.
This online media platform reported that Atiku’s Spokesman, Paul Ibe, had said the former Vice President will travel to London, the United Kingdom at the invitation of the British government.
In a tweet via his Twitter handle on Tuesday, the PDP flagbearer said he met with the Minister for Development and Africa in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Andrew Mitchell.
The former Vice President adddd that he solicited their partnership and was encouraged by the UK government’s strong interest in helping Nigeria.
He wrote: “I just concluded successful meetings with The Right Hon. Andrew Mitchell MP—Minister for Development and Africa in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), amongst other key senior UK government officials.
“It was an auspicious occasion to share my vision for Nigeria encapsulated in the Unity SEED with them. It is a vision United by Security, Economy, Education and Devolution (of Powers).
“I solicited their partnership and I am encouraged by the UK government’s strong interest in helping Nigeria RECOVER every facet of its life.”
Some of the PDP chieftains m present at the meeting were the Director-General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation (PCO) and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal; Minority Leader, Ndidi Elumelu; Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, former cover of Kano State, Attahiru Bafarawa; Senator Dino Melaye and Timi Frank.
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