Atiku Abubakar Didn’t Bar Journalists from Covering his Visit to Plateau to Meet Delegates- Chief Dokpesi.

Ogwugwu Onoja Jos

The Technical Committee, of the Atiku support group has denied denied report by a section of the media, parti cularly some bloggers, that Media men were prevented from covering former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar’s consultations
with delegates of the Plateau state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party.

The Leader of the technical committee saddled with the realisation of Vice President Atiku Abubakar ‘s 2023 Presidential Aspiration , Raymond Dokpesi, in a statement issued and made available to Daily Independent in Jos,said the Frontline PDP Presidential Aspirant could not have directed that the media be shut out of the event due to the respect he has for the media and its role.

Dokpesi, explained that what occurred was that on arrival at the Plateau state PDP secretariat in Jos where the former Vice President was to meet with delegates as part of his consultation ahead of the May 28th PDP National convention, it was obvious that Journalists already seated in the hall outnumbered the delegates whom he was in the state to meet, resulting in the party members being left standing outside the hall.

As a result of this, the presidential aspirant pleaded that the media excuse the meeting, and return for interviews after the consultation.

The chairman of the Technical committee while appreciating journalists also cautioned against false narratives, and what he called deliberate moves today blackmail the person of Atiku Abubakar, must be discountenanced by the public.Chief Dokpesi appealed.