Has Atiku congratulated Tinubu and retired from politics?

A blog published that former Vice President of Nigeria and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has congratulated  President-elect Bola Tinubu.

The news also claimed Atiku announced his retirement from politics. The news has been circulated several times on social media.

The claims are false, here are the facts

No credible news media has published Atiku’s congratulatory message or retirement.

An extensive check on the blog that published the news showed that it lacks  credibility going by the number and type of news published.

A further check on Atiku’s official social media showed that there is neither a congratulatory message to Tinubu nor announcement of his retirement.

Conclusion

The claim that Atiku congratulated Tinubu and also announced his retirement is false.