The Dutse emirate council in Jigawa state has defended Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over allegations that he is not a Nigerian. According to royal father in from state, who spoke based on anonymity said Atiku’s mother is from Jigawa, and that she was the daughter of late Abdullahi from Jigawar Sarki in Jigawa.
Atiku’s origin came to question again, after claims made by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that the former vice president is not a a citizen of Nigeria, therefore can’t contest the presidential election.