By Ibrahim Muhammad
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied reports alleging that he gifted a brand-new Toyota SUV to Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima, the naval officer who recently clashed with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
In a statement posted on Thursday via Atiku’s official X handle, his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, dismissed the claim as “completely false and without any factual basis.”
Ibe described the viral social media report as a fabrication aimed at misleading the public and urged Nigerians to disregard it.
“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 statement read.
The story, which had spread widely online earlier in the day, alleged that Atiku rewarded the naval officer with a 2024 Toyota Prado SUV following his confrontation with the FCT Minister.
Atiku’s media office, however, maintained that the former vice president had no involvement in the matter and reaffirmed his commitment to truth and transparency in public discourse.
