CurrentReport Blog In a statement reflecting on President Bola Tinubu’s recent meeting with 2023 presidential election opponent, Atiku Abubakar, Senior Special Assistant Tunde Rahman emphasized that politics should be free of bitterness. The meeting, held at the National Mosque in Abuja, brought together both political allies and rivals, signaling a moment of unity.
The meeting included notable figures such as APC National Chairman Abdullah Ganduje, PDP Governors Forum Chairman Mohammed Bala, Borno South Senator Ali Ndume, and former APC National Chairman Ali Modu Sheriff. Tinubu and Atiku’s encounter took place during the Jumat service and wedding ceremony of Senator Danjuma Goje’s daughter, highlighting a cordial engagement between political adversaries.
Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s spokesman, described the gathering on social media, noting, “President Tinubu meets old friend and political opponent Atiku Abubakar at the National Mosque.” Rahman echoed this sentiment, sharing on his X page that “politics should be devoid of bitterness.”
