There have been indications, on Sunday, that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Occasion, Atiku Abubakar, was flown in another country for pressing medical consideration.

The spokesperson for the PDP marketing campaign council, nonetheless, dismissed the report describing it as a joke of the 12 months.

An internet tabloid had reported that the previous Vice President was flown on Sunday from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to London, United Kingdom for therapy.

“Atiku isn’t feeling effective; he’s within the hospital receiving therapy. That’s why he’s not again in Nigeria for the presidential marketing campaign.

“He was in Dubai however has now left Dubai for London for therapy. He has been flown to the UK for therapy. That’s the reason he’s nonetheless overseas,” the tabloid quoted an unnamed PDP supply as saying.

Reacting to the web publication, the media adviser to Atiku, Mr Paul Ibe, mentioned the PDP candidate will, on Monday, arrive in London, at the same time as he dismissed the report of in poor health well being.

Taking to his verified Twitter deal with @omonlakiki, Ibe mentioned, “For the avoidance of doubt, presidential candidate of the PDP and former Vice President of Nigeria (1999-2007) can be arriving in London on Monday, January 9 for conferences on Tuesday and Wednesday on the invitation of the British authorities.”

Additionally talking, Director, Strategic Communications, Nationwide Election Administration Committee of the PDP Marketing campaign Council, Dele Momodu, urged Nigerians to disregard the report in its entirety “as a result of it’s utterly false.”

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