APC presidential campaign spokesman, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode’s claim that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was rushed to Paris, France after collapsing in Abuja has earned him serious knocks from the PDP presidential candidate’s camp.
Fani-Kayode, who is the Director of New Media of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, made the claim on Tuesday evening.
The former Minister of Aviation alleged that Atiku fell critically ill and collapsed at the Abuja airport on Monday after holding a campaign in Kaduna.
He said the PDP candidate was immediately rushed to Paris in France for medical attention.
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Fani-Kayode further stated that for damage control, Atiku’s handlers were circulating photos of him with others on Tuesday morning from Paris.
Reacting, Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu urged Nigerians to ignore the former minister, whom he called “a drug addict”.
He said his principal was in Paris, France for a business meeting.
“When a habitual drug user speaks, what do you expect? After our rally, Tinubu was in Abuja and Atiku landed before him.
“Atiku took off from the Air Force base because, as a former Vice President, he was the only one allowed to take off from there. Tinubu took off from the old Air Force and they landed about the same time with five minutes interval.
“He met Atiku at the VIP lounge, where they hugged and laughed, so at what point did he collapse? He is a man loaded with substance, Fani-Kayode is not well.
“Atiku is in Paris for a business meeting, and we have shown pictures of him in Paris. They should go and take care of their sick candidate.
“We have commenced campaigns, and they cannot; they should go and campaign; that are too idle; that is why they are looking for things to say.
“The same man walked to Atiku and was admiring his attire, he was locked in admiration of the PDP logo on Atiku’s breast pocket, and suddenly they said he slumped and was flown to Paris.
“Fani-Kayode is a drug addict, and we won’t exchange words with him; he should stop looking for what is not missing. APC should get busy and shop chasing how to turn rotten situations into bad ones,” Daily Post quoted Shaibu as saying on Wednesday.