Abdulsalam Meets Atiku, Obi Over Presidential Poll Result
A former military Head of State, Gen. Abdusalami Aboubakar (retd.); the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, and other members of the Peace Committee met with the Presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, in Abuja on Thursday night. Others notable Nigerians at the meeting included Cardinal John Onaiyekan and Rev. Fr Atta Barkindo of the NPC Secretariat. Atiku’s running mate, Mr Peter Obi; President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus; House of Reps speaker, Yakubu Dogara, and other PDP leaders also attended the meeting. The meeting, it was learnt, was convened following Atiku’s decision to go to court to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory. The meeting, which, started around 6pm, lasted for about one and half hours. A source, who was at the meeting, told The Punch that the committee asked for the grievances of Atiku and his team over the outcome of the election, which was won by Buhari of the All Pro...