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...
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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...
A support group, Nigerian Youths for Atiku (NYFA), says internal disputes within Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not determine former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s fortune in the 2027 general elections. The group, which has been throwing its weight behind Abubakar, the 2023 PDP presidential candidate, stated this in a statement...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja– Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called for a thorough investigation into a viral video showing armed operatives from the Department of State Service (DSS) at the Lagos State House of Assembly. Abubakar, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, described the action of the security...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigeria’s former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has appointed Hon. Tanimu A. Tahir as his Special Assistant on Youth Engagement and Strategy. A young Tahir, who hails from Marama town, Hawul local government area of Borno state was one time the Special Assistant (SA) on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has sounded the alarm on what he calls a systematic campaign by President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to harass, intimidate, and dismantle opposition figures in Nigeria. Atiku in a statement post on his X handle...
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has claimed that the judiciary is the biggest threat to Nigeria’s democracy. He spoke on Monday in Abuja, as a panelist at a national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, organised by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD), the Centre...
The Nigerian Youths for Atiku (NYFA) has urged Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 President Candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) to stop attacking the reputation of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The Director of Communications of NYFA (Nigeria & Diaspora), Mr Dare Dada, made the call in...
A former spokesman and former Director-General of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe, has said the south and not the north, should produce the president in 2027. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos , Okupe said it was...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has implored Nigerians to embrace a life of love and unity, drawing inspiration from the joyous spirit of the Christmas season. Abubakar made the call in a Christmas message personally signed by him on Tuesday in Abuja. He urged citizens to be guided by compassion...
Any qualified Nigerian has the constitutional right to contest the 2027 presidential election, Paul Ibe has replied George Akume who said northerners eyeing the seat of power should wait beyond 2027. Ibe, a media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said it...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly condemned the arrest and detention of human rights advocate Dele Farotimi. Alhaji Abubakar in a post via his X handle on Wednesday, described Farotimi’s arrest as a “grim reminder of the dark days of military dictatorship” and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has criticized President Bola Tinubu over the recent loan proposal. Alhaji Abubakar expressed his concerns about the World Bank’s report, which shows Nigeria as the third most indebted country to the International...