Paul Ibe, spokesman for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that Atiku’s resignation letter from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was leaked by political opponents.
Speaking on Arise News on Wednesday night, Ibe alleged that rogue elements within the PDP, in collaboration with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), deliberately leaked the letter to undermine Atiku’s political aspirations. He emphasized that the letter was not intended for public release at the time it surfaced.
“We’re here because people who never wished His Excellency Atiku Abubakar well leaked a communication of his. Yes, it was leaked,” Ibe stated.
He also criticized Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo for weighing in on the matter, accusing him of ignoring critical issues in the aviation sector. Ibe urged that the controversy should not overshadow national mourning for the late President Muhammadu Buhari, who was buried a day before the leak gained traction.
Atiku’s resignation letter, dated July 14, 2025, was addressed to his ward chairman in Adamawa State and later published by his media team on X (formerly Twitter). In the letter, he cited “irreconcilable differences” and expressed disappointment in the party’s deviation from its founding principles.
