2019: Atiku petitions Buhari, alleges threat to life

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged threat to his life and those of his family members regarding his decision to contest the 2019 presidency.

Atiku, who is one of the aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the petition dated September 7, 2018, requested for more security personnel to be attached to him and his family members.

The petition, titled: “Petition Over Criminal Intimidation And Threat To My Life, That Of Members Of My Family, And Cyber Stalking Using Mobile Phone Number 08148228704,” was copied to the PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus.

He said his wife and daughters have received separate text messages from a mobile line stating that unless he backs out of the race, they would be raped and killed.

The former Vice President said the author of the threat text message said his family was being watched closely.

He called on the president to order an urgent investigation into the matter pointing out that it could lead to serious breaches and may constitute real danger to national security.

– Daily Trust