{"id":197826,"date":"2026-03-27T20:05:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nasarawa-government-denies-governor-sule-met-atiku-in-mecca"},"modified":"2026-03-27T21:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:10:07","slug":"nasarawa-government-denies-governor-sule-met-atiku-in-mecca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/nasarawa-government-denies-governor-sule-met-atiku-in-mecca","title":{"rendered":"Nasarawa government denies Governor Sule met Atiku in Mecca"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nasarawa State government has clarified claims that Governor Abdullahi Sule secretly met former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>The report alleged that the meeting took place during the lesser Hajj and that the governor promised financial support to help defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released by the governor\u2019s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra, the government said the claim is completely false and never occurred.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, Governor Sule did not meet Atiku or any of his associates during the religious trip.<\/p>\n<p>The government also stated that the governor has always publicly praised President Tinubu\u2019s leadership and continues to support his administration.<\/p>\n<p>It further accused certain political figures of attempting to damage the relationship between the governor and the president, but expressed confidence that such efforts would fail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a complete fabrication, false in its entirety, and did not happen,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>The statement noted that Atiku\u2019s spokesperson, Paul Ibe, also confirmed he was not aware of any meeting between the two politicians.<\/p>\n<p>The Nasarawa State Government insisted that all governors under the All Progressives Congress (APC) remain loyal to President Tinubu, stressing that false reports cannot alter their support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Nasarawa State government has clarified claims that Governor Abdullahi Sule secretly met former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The report alleged that the meeting took place during the lesser Hajj and that the governor promised financial support to help defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election. 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