Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday gathered in Rivers State for the official launch of the party in the region. Supporters at Port Harcourt International Airport in Omagwa expressed enthusiasm, with some voicing hopes that former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar...
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By ALA MODUPE, Lagos- A support group known as Nigerian Youths for Atiku (NYFA) has declared that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) signals the end of the party’s dominance in Nigerian politics. In a statement released on Thursday in Lagos, NYFA’s Director General,...
By OLA MODUPE, Akure – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has dismissed concerns over former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asserting it would not weaken the party. Governor Makinde stated this while addressing journalists on Wednesday in Akure at a colloquium marking the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- In a stunning development that has sent ripples through Nigeria’s political landscape, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), a party he helped found, citing irreconcilable differences with its current direction. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the resignation, announced...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Labour Party (LP) has announced plans to expel its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, due to his continued association with a political coalition formed by Atiku Abubakar and other politicians to challenge President Bola Tinubu led administration. According to Labour Party chieftain Abayomi Arabambi, Obi’s...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has rejected calls to step down in favor of a Southern presidential candidate, insisting that he will not abandon his constitutional right to aspire. Atiku made this known after a closed-door meeting with leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC),...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Segun Adewale, has come to the defense of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, saying he should not be blamed for the party’s decline. Adewale, popularly known as Aeroland and a former Lagos PDP Chairman, made this known in an interview...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – A major political development has occurred in Benue State as Mr. David Olofu, a former Commissioner for Finance and Budget under ex-Governor Samuel Ortom, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Olofu announced his resignation in a letter to the Edikwu Ward 2...
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja- Julius Abure-led Labour Party (LP) faction has given former presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi 48 hours ultimatum to formally resign from the party. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the e ultimatum was issued due to Obi’s involvement in the ongoing coalition arrangement with Atiku Abubakar and...
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...
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...