Photo Of Atiku Being Assisted To Stand At Kogi Rally Stirs Mixed Reactions

A photo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, from his campaign rally in Kogi State, has sparked mixed reactions online.

Naija News earlier reported that  Atiku Abubakar on Saturday took his campaign to Kogi State ahead of the 2023 elections.

The PDP candidate was in Kogi to solicit the votes of the people ahead of the February 25 presidential elections as he hopes to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29, 2023.

Atiku’s running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu and several other stalwarts of the party stormed Lokoja, the state capital to convince the electorate to vote for the party.

The rally held at the Kogi Confluence Stadium is the first campaign Atiku will hold since he returned to Nigeria after about two weeks outside the country.

Despite the success of the campaign rally, a photo from the event captured the moment a security aide supported Atiku while standing.

This comes a few weeks after the former vice president was rumoured to have been rushed out of the country for medical treatment.

The security personnel assisting Atiku is similar to the reasons why many criticize the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinub as being unfit.

The photo sparked mixed reactions from netizens, while some likened him to Tinubu and called on the party’s presidential spokesman, Dino Melaye to defend him others referenced his old age.

@toyinkush wrote: “Normal. He is way past his prime, just like our revered BAT. Let us, the young pray we live to be this old. It’s a blessing”

@TochiYvonne wrote: “These issues are really sensitive, it’s really not easy for them seriously, PO, BAT or Atiku cause they have to be strong whether they like it or not because at this point, it’s not really about them again but the integrity of the party.”

@Yunusmayo wrote: “Assisted in most of the campaign done so far.”

@JOHNVIN96900284 wrote: S”o Tinibu and Atiku are seriously sick….hmmm so as it’s stands we got just Obi it’s okay”

@porchmanmedia wrote: “Is it by force for this people…. Wetin happen now”

@tosin_andre wrote: “I’m expecting @_dinomelaye to react on this Atiku and his PDP folks knows that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the next GCFR.”

@hspimages wrote: “At 76, the body is telling. He needs the assistance.”

@oluseed wrote: “The second time he’s been aided. The first was in Anambra and today in Kogi”

@KennethIregbu wrote: “These guys are sick and tired but will not go and rest.”