Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to ensure immediate release of Abubakar Salim Musa. He accused the federal government of undemocratic repression of dissent voices in the polity. Atiku in a post on his social media platform on Monday was reacting to a Sunday evening post on the official […]
Former vice president of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has knocked the Federal Government for alleged indifference to the plight of 1,600 students who are stranded abroad. He said the students who are under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) have been abandoned abroad without fund to continue with studies. Atiku on his social media […]
Former Vice President of Nigeria and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed shock and sadness at the passing of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpor. Atiku paid tribute to Ewhrudjakpor, describing his demise as the dimming of a glistening political star, nationalist and philanthropist. The Waziri Adamawa, while […]
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has criticised Federal Government’s expenditure of ₦17.5 trillion on pipeline security as humongous and far more that the entire fund spent by the Nigerian state on fuel subsidy in 12 years. He said the report that the government spent ₦17.5 trillion in just 12 months on “securing fuel pipelines and […]
Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation, has rejected claims that he may run as a vice-presidential candidate alongside former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or join any joint presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 elections. Amaechi made it clear that he is seeking the presidency and will not serve as a running mate to anyone. His […]
Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has implored opposition figures, including Peter Obi, to join forces with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to “rescue Nigeria.” Momodu made the call while speaking as the keynote speaker at the closing lecture of a week-long celebration held in Jada, Adamawa […]
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said that the unity of the northern region hinges on managing the diversity of the north. As the most diverse nation in the world, he said the north has not been able to manage its diversity like China and India. He aroused the consciousness of nirthern.leadets in a speech […]
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has described as an assault on national dignity, alleged praise singing of President Bola Tinubu by judicial officers at a recent conference in Abuja . He challenged the Chief Justice of Nigerian, Justice Kudirat Kekere- Ekun to come clear of the allegation of what he called a national shame. Atiku […]
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has directed troops to “intensify day and night operations” to ensure the safe rescue of students abducted from the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State. Gunmen attacked the school on Monday, killing the vice-principal, Hassan Yakubu Makuku, and abducting 25 female […]
Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar has expressed “deep shock and sadness” over the reported killing of a brigadier general, M. Uba, by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno State. General Uba was reportedly killed when terrorists ambushed a convoy of soldiers and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) operatives on Friday along the Damboa-Wajiroko […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government to publish full details of the contract and financial terms of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway project, following renewed controversy over the cost of constructing a kilometre of the road. Atiku expressed concern over the response of the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, to […]
Atiku Abubakar, former vice president has criticised President Bola Tinubu over what he described as a “reckless and morally indefensible” use of presidential pardon. In a statement on Sunday, Atiku said the latest round of clemency granted by the president “undermines justice and emboldens criminality,” adding that it betrays the spirit of mercy and moral […]
The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed speculations that its 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, could step down for any coalition or rival aspirant, insisting such a move would betray the hopes of millions of Nigerians seeking change. Responding to ongoing debates over possible opposition alignments ahead of the next general election, Tony Akeni, LP’s Interim […]
Atiku Abubakar, Former Vice President, on Tuesday led a delegation of political associates and friends to Ibadan to congratulate Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja Arusa I, the newly installed Olubadan of Ibadanland. “Earlier today, I led a delegation of friends and political associates to the ancient city of Ibadan on a congratulatory visit to HRH Oba […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, Babachir Lawal, ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and other prominent politicians in the party to register at their respective wards before the year ends. Those who fail to do so risk losing recognition as members. Speaking Punch in Yola, Shehu Yohanna, […]
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the lifting the suspension on the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and members of the state House of Assembly is not worth celebrating. On March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political […]
Jerry Gana, a founding figure in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he is spearheading a search team tasked with identifying the party’s presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election. The former information minister recently disclosed that ongoing efforts are being made to bring Peter Obi—Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate—back to the PDP. Obi, […]
By Samuel Luka The National chairman of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum on Friday described the recent resignation of the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as a normal occurrence. Speaking in Bauchi, Damagum who also stressed that Atiku’s exit from the PDP is a temporary setback, reasoned that […]
By Tunde Opalana Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has said that shutting President Bola Tinubu out of invitation to some African leaders to the White House by American President Donald Trump is an indication that the Nigerian leader has failed in governance. According to him, Trump will on July 9, 2025, host five African leaders […]
By Andrew Orolua Former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called on the federal government to urgently intervene in the worsening security situation in Isa local government area of Sokoto state. In a post on X, Atiku said terrorism was rapidly spreading across the country and posed a serious threat to Nigeria’s unity. He wrote: […]