Video: Aide claims Atiku’s PDP resignation letter was leaked

Abdullateef Fowewe

Paul Ibe, the Media Adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that Atiku’s resignation letter from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was leaked instead of being officially announced.

Video link: https://x.com/dailyeconews/status/1945786084421722583?s=12

During an interview on Arise News, Ibe responded to the controversy surrounding the timing of the letter’s release, which coincided with the mourning period for former President Muhammadu Buhari, who was interred on Tuesday.

Ibe alleged that the leak was orchestrated by individuals aiming to undermine Atiku’s political prospects, including some within the PDP and their allies in the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He referred to those responsible for the leak as “rogue elements in the PDP collaborating with APC members,” emphasizing that the focus should be on commemorating Buhari rather than engaging in political distractions.

He said, “Those who claim to know why he resigned, are they clairvoyants? I would rather say we speak on something else and not this particular issue, considering the fact that the nation is still in mourning and the memories of the late President, Muhammadu Buhari, who was just interred yesterday, are still fresh.

“We’re here because people who never wished His Excellency Atiku Abubakar well leaked a communication of his. Yes, it was leaked.

“It’s unfortunate that the Minister of Aviation, who rather should be concerned with serious issues of aviation matters and there are plenty of them, like runways and better infrastructure, jumped into this fray as though knowing what caused an accident even before investigation.”

Atiku officially resigned from the PDP via a letter dated July 14, 2025. The letter, submitted to his local ward chairman in Adamawa State, was subsequently shared publicly by his media aide on X.

In the letter, Atiku cited “irreconcilable differences” and expressed disappointment with the party’s current trajectory, which he believes has deviated from its founding principles.