The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has taken his campaign to the United States of America, Newsflash Nigeria learnt.
Atiku flew to the US with his presidential campaign teams on Thursday.
The former vice president and his entourage are in Washington D.C., for political parleys and consultations.
Those with Atiku, the Director-General of the PDP Presidential Campaign, Governor Aminu Tambuwal.
Others are ex-Imo Governor Emeka Ihedioha, and business mogul, Raymond Dokpesi, both key members of the campaign team.
Sharing pictures of his arrival late Thursday, Atiku said, “I just arrived in Washington, D.C, for meetings and engagements to build an economically stronger and more secure Nigeria!.”
They were received by ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki, House of Representatives Minority leader, Ndudi Elumelu, ex-lawmaker Dino Melaye, and Atiku’s Special Assistant Phrank Shuaibu, among others.
Atiku’s engagements include a meeting with Nigerians in the diaspora, as well as with PDP members in North America.
He is also expected to confer with top Nigerian business leaders in the U.S., and the nation’s young professionals in the diaspora.
There were rumours that the PDP standard bearer could not travel to the U.S. Atiku was in America in December 2018, weeks before the 2019 election.
The trip was then condemned by the APC through its campaign spokesperson, Festus Keyamo. The Minister of State for Labour is serving in the same role ahead of the polls.
Atiku is expected back in Nigeria on Monday. His next rally is on Tuesday in Ekiti; the campaign train will move to Ondo on Wednesday.
