By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has alleged that the Atiku Abubakar-led coalition is in a private alliance with the former leadership of the party, led by Chief Ralph Nwosu. This claim comes amid controversy surrounding the announcement of...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former Senate President David Mark has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing deepening divisions, persistent leadership crisis, and irreconcilable differences that have reduced the party to a shadow of its former self. In a letter dated June 27, Mark announced his decision...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi have paid tribute to Alhaji Aminu Dantata, a renowned businessman and philanthropist who passed away at 94. Atiku in his condolence message, described Dantata as “a patriarch of industry, philanthropy, and public virtue”...
A chieftain of the national opposition coalition group, the All-Democratic Alliance (ADA), Dr. Umar Ardo, has described as encouraging the “positive reaction” displayed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), since the group submitted its application for registration as a political party. The new political association, being spearheaded by...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Dr. Adetokunbo Pearse, has expressed confidence that the party’s crisis will soon be over after its Convention in August. Pearse, a former member of the Atiku Abubakar 2023 Presidential Campaign Committee and Convener of the Reset Lagos PDP...
By ABDULAZIZ NA’IBI ABUBAKAR The Nigerian Senate’s recent revelation of a staggering ₦210 trillion discrepancy in the audited financial statements of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) from 2017 to 2023 has once again thrust the nation’s oil sector into the spotlight of scrutiny. This alarming figure, uncovered...
By ABDUL AZIZ NA’IBI ABUBAKAR As Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day, we honor a true icon of democracy, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. His contributions to Nigeria’s democratic journey have been remarkable, spanning over three decades of courage, sacrifice, and commitment to the people’s will. From his early political struggles to his...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fired back at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Governor of Kaduna State Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, dismissing their criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration as “self-serving” and “desperate.” According to the APC,...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Friday met with former Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola. Aregbesola, a former close ally of President Bola Tinubu, received the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his apartment in Osun State. Atiku posted a video of the meeting on...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on Nigerian youths to confront the challenges facing the country’s electoral process, including the manual collation of election results. Atiku stated this at the inauguration and conference of a political movement, Nigerian Youths for Atiku (NYFA) on Friday in Abuja. The 2023...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Segun Adewale, has said the former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is the Messiah Nigeria needs now and he can fix the economy. Adewale, a former Lagos State Chairman of the party, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in...
The Concerned PDP Youth of Gombe State has urged the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to step back from active political contest and pursue an advisory role in shaping the future of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Chairman of the group, Jamilu Adamu stated this at a press...
A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Chief Segun Adewale, has dismissed a statement made by another party stalwart, Chief Olabode George, that the candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will affect the party’s chances in 2027. Adewale, a former Lagos State Chairman of the party, told the News...
By 2027, when Atiku Abubakar is expectedly going to make what hopefully would be his last ditch effort at striking gold in the presidential election, he would have qualified for pensions in his career of the search, having spent 35 years looking for that slippery trophy. By now, Atiku...
On Friday last week, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former House of Representatives Speaker and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i, former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, former Governor of Imo State, Achike Udenwa, and former Governor of Kaduna State Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, alongside...
A former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has admonished leaders at all levels to prioritise the wellbeing of Nigerians. Abubakar made the plea in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe on Sunday in Abuja. He also urged leaders to lead in the fear of God. “While the Ramadan...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The Presidency has responded to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s latest allegations, describing them as unfounded and distracting. According to a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), Atiku’s claims of being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes...
The former Governor of Imo State, and one time Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Nkem Ihedioha, turns 60 on March 24, 2025. A colloquium and dinner have been planned in Abuja to honour the Mbutu Mbaise-born politician as he attains this remarkable milestone in his life....
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has described the declared state of emergency in Rivers as an “assault on democracy”. Abubakar, in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Abuja, also described it as a “political manipulation and action taken in bad faith”. He alleged that anyone paying attention to the...
The Atiku Media office has clarified that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is not leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for another party. In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, the office dismissed reports of defection as baseless and illogical. The statement affirmed that Abubakar remains a loyal and...