Jennifer, one of the wives of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, explains why she is divorcing her husband and the controversies that have characterized the process in a statement.

WHY I DIVORCED ATIKU
by Jennifer Atiku

Jennifer Abubakar, the wife of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has issued an exclusive statement to on the divorce saga with her husband, Atiku Abubakar. Lengthy but worth the read.

The full statement:

For some time now, especially in the last few weeks, there has been a whole lot of rumours and in circulation about the state of my marriage to his Excellency Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Waziri Adamawa, GCON. The stories got more vicious as they continued to circulate. I deem it necessary to defend myself against the calculated propaganda to malign my character and position me in a bad light and damage my name. Without resorting to nonsensical talk, I would address the two key issues at hand:

(1) That I asked for a divorce because His Excellency got married again.

(2) That I sold his Excellency’s house in Dubai.

That I asked for a divorce because His Excellency got married again
• On June. 26, 2021, I asked His Excellency to grant me a divorce in light of the breakdown of our marriage. And, during that period, I told his Excellency that I remain at his Excellency’s service to continue to assist him in his activities even If I am no longer married to him. Suffice it to say that several friends of his Excellency tried to mediate in this matter. I thank them most graciously and remain grateful for their efforts, Peter Okocha, Senator Ben Obi, Tunde Ayeni, Captain Yahaya and Senator Ben Bruce.


• The core reason for the divorce was disagreement over my continued stay in the United Kingdom, to look after my children and several other long-standing issues. I needed to play the role of a mother at this time to the children who have gone through the absence of both father and mother growing up; especially, with the passage of my elder sister who used to look after them. Furthermore, in light of COVID times, choosing to stay with the children was nonnegotiable. And, in line with Northern culture, the new wife takes up the baton so I can also focus on giving the kids more care.

• Despite not informing us officially according to northern/Islamic culture, I knew about his Excellency’s new wife from the time Excellency was dating her and when his Excellency eventually married her. I have graciously invited our new wife to my son’s wedding in Dubai in 2018 without any ill feelings and congratulated his Excellency when our new wife put to bed.

• I was already aware that His Excellency had gotten married to our new wife but that did not deter me from supporting His Excellency and indeed, we went through a most rigorous electioneering campaign and garnered massive support for his election in 2019.

• That His Excellency married a new wife was never the cause of our problem as many have said. His Excellency is a Moslem and I have never questioned him about his wives or intended.

I hope this brings this issue to rest as I did not leave the house because of his new marriage.

Moving out of the matrimonial Home in Asokoro and Yola

• The Matrimonial home in Asokoro which we reside was gifted to me by him even before we moved into that home from a previous residence. Indeed, His Excellency caused his Private Secretary to process the DEED of assignment documents for the house, which he did and handed. me the documents. I then commenced processing the title to the property.

• During the initial mediation discussion, Excellency denied that he gifted the house even after I showed him
the document with the signatures of his aide, his Excellency asked me to give him the deed of gift. “When I asked him, where will me and the kids stay when we come to Nigeria?”, he told me that since I am the one that asked for a divorce, I should find a place to stay and subsequently, I moved out.

• His Excellency further gave orders to have my nephews living with me in the house ejected within an hour of his order and gave orders that I and my family members are not allowed to enter the house. Hence, during my last visit to Nigeria in December, 2021, I stayed at a hotel. I have long released these assets to him and hereby reiterate that thee titles are at his disposal to pick up whenever he deems fit.

Dubai Home
• There has been a lot of speculation on the Dubai home. For a while now, I had purposely stayed away the Dubai until I took custody of that property September 2021 after his Excellency reneged on his word to give the current value of the said property in exchange. When I came to Nigeria, in early September, 2021. I asked to have a private conversation with His Excellency. During that conversation, I informed his Excellency that once I get back to the United Kingdom, I will go to Dubai and take over the house. He subsequently departed for his medical trip to Germany refusing to address any of the issues I privately wanted to conclude with him outside of third parties.

• I subsequently travelled to Dubai, and took custody of the said property. Once I did that, on 18 September 2021, His Excellency sent me a text and I quote: “I hear you have moved to Dubai to takeover the house. I am still in Germany for my medicals. Make sure all my properties including (redacted) are intact so I can collect all my properties. I wish you well’.

• I responded to him: “ Excellency, I am left with no other option as we need to get on with our lives amicably. I hope your medicals are coming up good. I wish you well too’.

• On 19th September, 2021 in response to his text that I am not being amicable and I quote ”Good morning, with due respect, Excellency, I told you on Saturday before you left for Germany, that I was going back to UK, take [our son] back for his test, then come to Dubai. I reiterated that day the need for an amicable resolution. I maintain that stance and remain at your service Your Excellency’.

• Further on Tuesday, 21 September, 2021, I asked His Excellency in another text whether he wanted me to pack up his clothes and give to Rahim (his driver) since the driver on his instructions was moving his cars. I also asked Excellency in that text whether he wanted me to have Rahim pack up his office. Then his Excellency sent me a text back and asked: ‘So its true you have sold the villa?’

• Subsequently, His Excellency sent the driver to take possession of all the cars.

The truth subsists with regard to the Dubai house. I will make no further comments on it because it is the subject of litigation filed by his Excellency against me.

I need to also put on record that if I wanted to take His Excellency assets, I would not have returned to him his property documents in Abuja and Jos and document, allowed the driver to collect his cars, gave up the house in Asokoro and Yola.

The last time I was in Nigeria I called to have the Asokoro and Yola documents delivered to him. It was never picked up and I still state that Excellency is free to send someone to have the documents picked up anytime he deems fit.

Threats/Intimidation
• Since this incident, I fear for my safety and that of my kids. His Excellency’s security operatives especially Ibro and others have making threats and calling my relatives, friends and staff and searching for my assets to seize and monitoring my phone calls and those of friends and relatiives. For that reason, I have exited my law firm and sold all my assets and moved abroad until peace reigns.

• I have done nothing wrong except to ask for a divorce and it pains me that I have to use this medium to address thorny issues but fear that at this point, I would have to put my side of the story on record. It is obvious that a campaign of calumny to total discredit and put me in bad light has begun.

Despite all that has happened, I reiterate that I asked for a quiet divorce which had if it had been granted, we would not be where we are today. Divorce is never an easy process for both parties. I reiterate that I hope we can settle our issues privately and I would remain at His Excellency’s service should he need my help, anytime.

https://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2022/02/01/ex-vp-atikus-wife-jennifer-speaks-on-move-to-divorce-her-husband-full-statement/

Story for the gods. Madam he has many wives, make yourself happy and stop bringing out your private life on social media

Cash out.....

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seunmsg:
Thought she was going to be the Igbo First Lady when Atiku becomes president

NwaNimo1:
Cash out.....

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The time for backstabbing and betrayal has begun!

Thought she was going to be the Igbo First Lady when Atiku becomes president

He subsequently departed for his medical trip to Germany refusing to address any of the issues I privately wanted to conclude with him outside of third parties.

Ooops! I almost missed the part in bold. So Atiku has been going to Germany secretly for medical treatment without the media reporting it?

I hope we are all seeing the way media platforms devilishly manipulate the news. Tinubu went to London to consult his political friends and they reported it as medical visit. Atiku has been steadily visiting Germany for treatment but they refused to report it.

He was tired of you ni.
That's the nature of many guys, just like ned nwoko and those kings, after 5 years, they start getting tired. If your husband didn't fall in love with you, just know that there would side chicks in future, and if possible divorce

Who asked her

Was she a legal wife or ceremonial wife tho, this one I'm seeing "His Excellency" everywhere in the post

Be like person wey dem marry to carry out a specific task and move out

Nigerians and titles. Which one bi His Excellency again upandan? I get am before na property?

Loose game

Igbo first lady in the mud

Why are yoruba people calling her igbo First Lady?
Has she ever claimed that position in her entire life
You see why Yoruba people believe Nigeria elections started in 2014 ...

Many Yoruba people and ignorance are 5/6
Majority of them never know say Atiku was once a Vice President

Many Yoruba people don’t even know the name of Atiku wife .. as Vice President .. even the most sophisticated of them .. called jenefer igbo First Lady . And you tell me yoruba people are this “ wise”?

Or abi Na igbo hatred makes them sound desperately stupid .. just to mock igbo?

Walai if you be igbo and your not proud of your tribe .. you dey jonze ..

If this people are pushing this hate .. them you’re worth more than raw diamond

Jenefer call for divorce is in place .. Na she know where e Dey pain her .. and her loyalty is never in doubt

I tire for Yoruba changing the narratives of this post

chatinent:
Nigerians and titles. Which one bi His Excellency again? I get am before na property?

He was a vice President before

Unnecessary long story....... Nobody cares. Kip it to urself.

seunmsg:
Thought she was going to be the Igbo First Lady when Atiku becomes president

Did you read at all or your love for igbo hatred has turned you to Awolowo the father of morsel day tribalist?

The matured response of the lady and insisting on devorce is something Yoruba women need to emulate ..

Moreover.. she was not the wife of the Vice President in 99/03

And was never tag wife of the President and never had that ambition

Nigerians knows all Atiku wives

Quit hating ..

Yoruba man

I feel somehow.. does she call her husband is excellency or what am I seeing?

I actually opened the topic to find out if it's because Atiku truly indulge in sodomy

Atiku don use big prrreeck scatter her toetoe finish. ....she don tire

Red Pillers will like this news.

Hmmmm

So she don divorce

Your next president

Person wey no fit manage his woman go fit manage Nigeria so?

NwaNimo1:
Cash out.....

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Haha Bad boy

African Marriage Favours Men while western marriage favours Women . That’s my piece I don’t take sides until I hear from his excellency .
I don’t want to hear pim from wanabe feminists.

Is this part of the campaign too?why all these coming up now?

This political season will be game of thrones naija

There's no single statement here that is "AFFECTION" related, but PROPERTIES AND CAR'S.

Probably the main reason she went into that marriage was simply for BUSINESS.

But this "putting herself and the rumors in right perspective" of things they did in private is more of trying to paint Atiku as the bad guy especially now elections are around the corner and he's about to run for office.

The "timing" seems like the whole thing was sponsored.