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.
