Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reaffirmed his commitment to conducting a peaceful campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections, while urging all stakeholders to work towards ensuring free, fair and credible polls. Atiku gave the assurance on Monday after receiving a delegation from the Savanna Centre for Diplomacy,...
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Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called on the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to release records relating to President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the agency should not rely on claims of “danger to lives” to withhold information that can legally be...
Presidency has strongly criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore petrol subsidy if elected president, describing the plan as economically unsustainable, legally complicated and driven by political desperation rather than sound fiscal policy. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his commitment to peaceful, issue-based campaigning ahead of the 2027 general election, urging all presidential hopefuls to conduct themselves in a manner worthy of the offices they seek. Obi made the call in a post shared on his official...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has paid glowing tribute to former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), on the occasion of his 85th birthday, describing him as one of Nigeria’s foremost patriots and statesmen whose contributions to national unity and development remain enduring. In a message shared on...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the killing of 32 residents of Ungushi community in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, describing the attack as another painful reminder of the worsening security situation in the country. Reacting to the incident in a statement, Atiku expressed deep sympathy...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke and the voters in Osun State for the successful conduct of the state’s governorship election, which resulted in the re-election of Governor Adeleke. Atiku, in a press statement...
I am endlessly enthralled by a recent viral social media story. A bright young man in Kenya became enamored of the legal profession by being in the vicinity of a law office and attending courts regularly to observe the ways of lawyers and judges. So, he assumed himself a...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged leaders and members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State to remain united and intensify grassroots mobilisation as preparations gather pace for the 2027 general elections. Atiku made the call in a post on his official X account on Saturday...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerian youths to take an active role in shaping the country’s political future, declaring that their time to lead is now and not tomorrow. Atiku made the call on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing youths of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as...
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), warning that the technology powering Nigeria’s elections is outdated and poses serious cyber and operational risks ahead of the 2027 general elections. Atiku’s concerns followed the...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday arrived in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, to participate in the grand finale of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship campaign ahead of Saturday’s election. Atiku, who disclosed his arrival in a post on his official X account, said he was accompanied...
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has rejected recent allegations made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing them as part of a long-running campaign to tarnish his image. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku’s camp said...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged “all 19 presidential candidates announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to promptly publish details of their assets and liabilities, those of their spouses and, where applicable, their unmarried children under 18, and disclose the legitimate sources of their significant...
The Obasanjo–Atiku feud: Debunking the false narrative of the 3rd term connection By UMAR ARDO, Ph.D
The Obasanjo–Atiku feud: Debunking the false narrative of the 3rd term connection By UMAR ARDO, Ph.D
1 As a Historian, I know how history is often simplified into convenient narratives. Over time, these narratives become accepted truths, not necessarily because they are accurate, but because they are easy to remember and endlessly repeated. One such narrative currently circulating in Nigeria’s political discourse, is the claim...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised an alarm over a suspicious credit into one of his private bank accounts domiciled with one of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks. Atiku stated this in a statement issued on Friday in...
Two widely discussed commentaries—one drawing from Chinua Achebe’s literary masterpiece and the other questioning official electoral disclosures—have offered an early glimpse into the narratives that may shape Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election. Together, they suggest that the contest has already begun, not with campaign rallies, but in the battle for...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s latest public outburst against him is yet another failed attempt to rewrite history, insisting that no amount of bitterness can erase either the constitutional stand he...
Former Vice President and presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has paid a condolence visit to the Vice Presidential candidate of his party, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, following the death of his mother, Dame Mary Oduah Amaechi. Atiku disclosed the visit in a post shared on his official social media...
Media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his recent comments on hunger and population growth in Nigeria, describing the President’s remarks as insensitive. In a post shared on his X account on Thursday, Ibe reacted to Tinubu’s statement that hunger...