On Friday, October 25, Atiku Abubakar attended the wedding ceremony of the daughter of former governor of Gombe state, Senator Danjuma Goje, at the national mosque in Abuja
At the worship centre, Atiku exchanged pleasantries with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during Salatul-Jumu’ah (Friday prayer), Senate President Godswill Akpabio was also among the dignitaries, but several X users expressed reservations about the presence of the Nigerian No.3 citizen
President Bola Tinubu and perennial presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar, met in Abuja, on Friday, October 25. it is reported that both gladiators, who used to be political allies, were meeting face-to-face for the first time since the 2023 presidential elections.
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Although the meeting created a frenzy among worshippers at the national mosque, several people online, especially on X (formerly Twitter), criticised the presence of Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
@Dr_dabo1 wrote: “Politics na brute, Akpabio went to pray in the central mosque now he don turn to Alhaji Gambo Alkassim.”
@RealMrF_O said: “Godswill Akpabio had to follow the President right inside the mosque and took a space in the front row all for political sycophancy.”
@Adeywaley_H commented: “Wetin Akpabio dey do inside mosque?”
@MsLami_A said: “Lmao! What was akpabio doing at the national mosque mehn??”
@AlhajiDNA wrote: “My own is what is Akpabio doing inside mosque?”
@Jidejay_ wrote: “Abeg watin Akpabio dey find inside mosque with tesuba for hand?”
