Wife gives marriage red card to former Nigerian VP Atiku
The marriage of former Vice President of Nigeria , Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to an Igbo woman, Jennifer, has hit the rocks.
Jennifer Abubakar, one of the many wives of the 2023 presidential aspirant, confirmed her divorce to the ex-VP in a statement on Tuesday.
She explained that the reason for the divorce which was sought by her has to do with disagreement between the couple over her continued stay in the United Kingdom.
Jennifer said that some of the ex-VP’s friends had tried to mediate and stop the divorce but their efforts failed.
She also claimed that Atiku has requested to collect an apartment in Abuja that was previously given to her by him.
According to the estranged wife of the ex-VP, she did not request a divorce because Atiku married a new wife as rumored
She further explained that she would not have a problem with Atiku being a Muslim marrying a new wife.
Jennifer said in the statement,”During the initial mediation discussion, Excellency denied that he gifted the house (matrimonial home in Asokoro) even after I showed him the document with the signatures of his aide, his Excellency asked me to give him the deed of gift.
“’When I asked him, where will I and the kids stay when we come to Nigeria?’, he told me that since I am the one that asked for a divorce, I should find a place to stay, and subsequently, I moved out.
“That His Excellency married a new wife was never the cause of our problem as many have said.
“His Excellency is a Moslem and I have never questioned him about his wives or intended, she said.
The former Vice President had yet to react to the news of his wife’s divorce as of the time of filing this report.
