By Musa Tanimu Nasidi
Jennifer Douglas Abubakar, the third wife of Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has finally reacted to controversies trailing her efforts to divorce the politician.
Rumours had earlier swirled that Jennifer asked Atiku for divorce over his decision to take a new wife.
But in a statement to The Trent, an online platform, Jennifer dismissed the claim and described it as “a campaign of calumny to total discredit and put me in bad light.”
The lawyer said she had asked Atiku for a divorce on June 26, 2021, “in light of the breakdown of our marriage”
The lawyer also said she decided to give her own account of the issue to address the various speculations trailing her efforts to get a divorce.
She claimed that she had been receiving death threats and intimidation from Atiku’s security operatives since she started seeking a divorce.
“Since this incident, I fear for my safety and that of my kids. His Excellency’s security operatives especially Ibro and others, have been making threats and calling my relatives, friends and staff and searching for my assets to seize,” she added.
“For that reason, I have exited my law firm, sold all my assets and moved abroad until peace reigns. I have done nothing wrong except to ask for a divorce and it pains me that I have to use this medium to address thorny issues but fear that at this point, I would have to put my side of the story on record
