Nigerians have taken to social media to express diverse opinions on the visit of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to Washington DC, United States on Thursday.
Atiku, who was visiting the US for the first time since 2004, was in the company of Senate President Bukola Saraki, the senator representing Bayelsa East senatorial district, Sen. Ben Murray-Bruce and other PDP bigwigs.
In a message he personally tweeted after landing on US soil, Atiku said, “Just arrived Washington D.C for meeting with US government officials, Nigerians living in D.C metropolis and the business community.”
See tweet:
Just arrived Washington D.C for meeting with US government officials, Nigerians living in D.C metropolis and the business community. -AA pic.twitter.com/EafM47B83A
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) January 17, 2019
Since the news broke, Nigerians have been having their say on the historic visit.
Read comments monitored on Twitter:
How ironic that we are meeting with the very people that @OfficialAPCNg claim want to arrest @atiku. pic.twitter.com/Iefz0ikmqQ
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) January 18, 2019
HAPPENING NOW: More VIDEO of the next President of Nigeria (God willing), HE @Atiku Abubakar, In Washington DC where he would be meeting high level @realDonaldTrump officials as well as members of the US business community because Atiku means JOBS #AtikuInAmerica pic.twitter.com/ickseCVMRW
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) January 17, 2019
Apart from the obvious psychological boost to his campaign and supporters, are there other electoral gains to be accrued from Atiku's visit to the United States that I am not aware of?
— Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) January 18, 2019
Yes it does. Particularly undecided voters who sees the "Atiku cannot enter US" as a stain. Now with that "stain" taken away, it will result in desiveness on their part.
Again, the base will be more re-energized and regiged to work harder and reach out to more electotae. B gd. https://t.co/iuYaqMfOaS
— Oyewole Michael 🇳🇬 (@Rolex7Michael) January 18, 2019
Atiku isn't just in United State of America, he's in Washington DC 🤣
We are waiting for @APCNigeria to comes up with another propaganda😂😂#Bad Meme😜😜#Nigerians are fully Atikulated🙌💪 @atiku @bukolasaraki @OfficialPDPNig @segalink @Bhadoosky @YemieFASH @renoomokri pic.twitter.com/y5rjkorY0C
— Folarin (@toshe224) January 18, 2019
ATIKU ABUBAKAR hits the ground running in Washington DC… pic.twitter.com/ki1bq9cUZd
— Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) January 17, 2019
If you know, you know. The energy within and around @atiku , Bossy. Na Chair you be, Sir. Greetings from Edo State. #Atiku #Boss #Bossy pic.twitter.com/KvWfvpUgK9
— Lyold Obaseki (@Sekism) January 18, 2019
#AtikuInAmerica is a wonderful development for @Atiku, however, once the Presidential election is over and he loses, his waiver expires and he won't be able to visit again… He might as well make the most of it while he's here…
— Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) January 17, 2019
"We beat them, they don't know what has hit them…" ATIKU and SARAKI are probably saying… pic.twitter.com/kD4iNPVfEG
— Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) January 17, 2019
@atiku arriving the Congress to meet with Congressman Chris Smith pic.twitter.com/favr4Dtw14
— Osita Chidoka (@osita_chidoka) January 17, 2019
Atiku woke woke up in akure on Tuesday, drove to campaign stops in Ilesha, Osogbo, Ile-Ife all in Osun, went to Ibadan in Oyo and then flew to Lagos where he held several meetings.
And tonight we trend #AtikuInAmerica
Nigerians: #LGNWA with a President full of life.
— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) January 17, 2019
"If Atiku says he's not a thief, let him visit the US and see" ~Festus Keyamo
The APC's only talking point against Atiku, has been shattered! pic.twitter.com/rXY01UNbCD
— My Name Is Dadiyata, I am still missing. (@EhiagwinaJ) January 17, 2019
You know the funny thing?
It was APC that made @Atiku’s supposed inability to travel to the US a campaign issue.
You people should focus on issues. You refused.
Now just look at. 😂😂😂
— Ose Anenih (@ose_anenih) January 17, 2019
AtikuinAmerica. Spoke with pple in Washington DC who confirmed that Atiku is indeed in Washington DC. He is scheduled to meet with America's high-profile govt & business leaders– and won't be arrested by the FBI🤣 The last propaganda of Buhari minions has collapsed. What's next?
— Farooq Kperogi, Ph.D (@farooqkperogi) January 17, 2019
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