Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has cautioned supporters of opposition leaders against trading insults, warning that such exchanges only serve the interests of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a post on X on Tuesday, Abubakar said anyone who insults Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, or himself does not have the interest …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday criticised the Federal Government for celebrating the release of abducted schoolgirls in Kebbi State, insisting their return should not be presented as an accomplishment but as further evidence of Nigeria’s deepening security crisis. In a statement issued by his media office, Atiku said the development was “not a …
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has said opposition leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, and former Anambra State governor Peter Obi, outsmarted President Bola Tinubu’s administration with their political strategies ahead of the 2027 general elections. Momodu, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise …
The coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged Nigerians not to judge the party by its showing in last month’s by-elections across 16 constituencies. The polls, held on Saturday, August 16, to fill vacant seats due to deaths or resignations after the 2023 general elections, produced no wins for the ADC. The Independent National Electoral …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted the outcome of Saturday’s local government elections in Rivers State, describing the exercise as “an awful absurdity” and calling on opposition parties to reject the results. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) on Sunday declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) victorious in 20 out of 23 local …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for an urgent probe into what he described as “contrived” voter registration figures recently recorded in Osun State. He warned that the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process could be at risk if the matter is left unattended. Atiku’s Media Adviser, Mazi Paul Ibe, disclosed this in Abuja yesterday, …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has mocked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Senate President David Mark, Dino Melaye, and other chieftains who defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), declaring that the PDP has grown stronger since their departure. In a statement issued on Monday by its Director-General, Emmanuel Agbo, …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has ruled out the viability of a proposed Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi presidential ticket under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general election. Keyamo, speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, said such an alliance would fail to gain the …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared that it will not tie its 2027 presidential ambition to zoning arrangements, stressing the party's focus on building a strong political structure across Nigeria. Speaking in an interview, the party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the ADC is committed to transforming Nigeria’s political …
By Rafiyat Sadiq, Ubong Usoro Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former Special Adviser to the President, has expressed grave concern over what he describes as serious internal divisions within Nigeria’s emerging opposition coalition, warning that the effort to form a viable alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is faltering even before takeoff. In a recent …
