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*says media critical stakeholders, wasn't aware they were harrased

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and top aspirant of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 Presidential election has described journalists as critical stakeholders in the nation that cannot be overlooked, while assuring that he would investigate alleged barring of media practitioners from his visits to some North Central states.

Atiku expressed this in a statement signed by his SA Youth and Support Groups, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas, made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday.

"His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was saddened by the reports that some journalists who covered his visits to North Central states of Benue and Plateau were not granted access to him by those at the venues of both visits.

"He said that he was not aware of the seperate incidents, allegedly done by security operatives in both states," Ambassador Abbas said.

He explained that a security personnel of the presidential aspirant just brought it to his notice that some security personnel barred journalists in Makurdi from covering his visit to see stakeholders.

"Our security personnel said he overheard a policeman telling journalists that oga was not there for interviews, but to see delegates. He is however, not sure if the policeman was one attached to the Deputy Governor of Benue State, or one drafted from the state command of the visit," he explained.


His SA Youth and Support Groups said that his principal has always been an advocate of press freedom and has promoted the media industry in Nigeria in several ways, including setting up of media outfits, where thousands of journalists are gainfully employed.

He however, vowed to investigate the matter, while assuring journalists that henceforth, he has ordered that they are granted unrestricted access to him at public functions, once they can identify themselves and the media they work for.

Anything goes in Nigeria...

Some people are desperately fighting to discredit Atiku through misinformation, propaganda and misrepresentation

And that’s the only way to get to him... as corruption stories no sell this election

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Continue deceiving yourself unstable person .

I knew he will issue a denial after the blacklash

Asgard13:
Some people are desperately fighting to discredit Atiku through misinformation, propaganda and misrepresentation

And that’s the only way to get to him... as corruption stories no sell this election

This is the way people like you have been discrediting Bola Ahmed Tinubu through misinformation, propaganda and misrepresentation.

I'm glad you know how it feels now.

On Bola Ahmed Tinubu Mandate I Stand Gidigba

Parachoko:
This is the way people like you have been discrediting Bola Ahmed Tinubu through misinformation, propaganda and misrepresentation.

I'm glad you know how it feels now.

On Bola Ahmed Tinubu Mandate I Stand Gidigba

Stand on anything

Me dey tell you

Tinubu must be on ballot ..
Apc should give him ticket

We want him to Contest
Must contest

We’ve been saying it since 2017.. and still saying it till February 2023.

Power to the people
North 2023

Asgard13:
Some people are desperately fighting to discredit Atiku through misinformation, propaganda and misrepresentation

And that’s the only way to get to him... as corruption stories no sell this election

Atiku supporter! I have always known it’s a matter of time before you truly reveal where you stand

BlazinGlory40:
Atiku supporter! I have always known it’s a matter of time before you truly reveal where you stand

I’ve always said am a party man..
Pdp candidate is my candidate

Power to the people
North 2023

Asgard13:
I’ve always said am a party man..
Pdp candidate is my candidate

Power to the people
North 2023

MAI GIDA YOU NOR LIKE AMOUDA LAMIDI SANGODELE

Atiku and tinubu will not change the status quo that buhari has created.They will cause more damage.

;DAnything goes in Nigeria...[/quote]

Asgard13:
I’ve always said am a party man..
Pdp candidate is my candidate

Power to the people
North 2023

The fact that your post ends with “North 2023” shows you are not inclined to a southern candidate but it’s all good

Inconsistent and incoherent man

BlazinGlory40:
The fact that your post ends with “North 2023” shows you are not inclined to a southern candidate but it’s all good

At all..

North 2023