Friday, November 14, 2025 - Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has refuted viral reports claiming he donated a brand-new Toyota SUV to Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima, the naval officer who had a faceoff with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over a disputed parcel of land in Abuja on Tuesday, November 11.
In a statement released on Thursday, November 13, Atiku’s
Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, described the claim as entirely baseless and
concocted.
“His
Excellency Atiku Abubakar, Vice President of Nigeria (1999–2007), did not gift
Lt. Ahmed Yerima or any other individual a brand-new Toyota SUV, contrary to
the false reports currently circulating on social media. The story is entirely
fabricated and should be completely disregarded by the public” he said
The false claim, which first surfaced on Facebook on
Wednesday, suggested that Atiku had rewarded the officer for standing up to
Wike.
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