Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his comments on Nigeria’s privatisation programme, describing them as a reflection of “desperation” and a disregard for history. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said Tinubu’s remarks reveal “a troubling pattern of hypocrisy and historical …
President Bola Tinubu has defended his engagement with victims of the Plateau crisis at the airport, amid outrage over the brief interaction with stakeholders and affected persons, saying logistical and security constraints made it impossible to travel into Jos town during the visit. In a statement on Thursday, the Special Adviser to the President on …
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called on the federal government to review its security strategy following the recent bomb explosions in Maiduguri, Borno State. On Monday, no fewer than 23 people were killed and over 100 others injured after multiple explosions struck a market, the gate of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and the …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday said opposition parties have rejected the amended 2026 Electoral Act, describing it as anti-democratic and a threat to the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process. Speaking after a joint press conference held in Abuja, Abubakar said leaders of major opposition parties unanimously opposed the law recently signed by President …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the low voter turnout in Saturday’s area council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as a sign of a political environment “poisoned by intolerance, intimidation, and the systematic weakening of opposition voices.” In a statement issued on Sunday from his Abuja office, Abubakar accused the administration of …
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of acting in a partisan manner following what he described as a failed attempt to arrest former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai at Abuja airport. Atiku made the allegation in a post on X on Friday, claiming the incident …
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Senate for failing to approve real-time transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s result viewing portal (IReV). On Tuesday, the upper legislative chamber approved the electronic transmission of election results to IReV but included a clause allowing manual collation as a fallback where technology fails. …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Senate of deliberately stalling efforts to amend the Electoral Act 2022, warning that failure to reform the law could seriously undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections. Atiku made the allegation in a post on his verified X handle, where he described the 2023 general elections …
Former Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has advised the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to rein in his supporters and adopt a calmer, more strategic approach ahead of the 2027 general elections. Baba-Ahmed made the call on Thursday while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, saying Obi and some of …
Abba Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to mobilise support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu. Abba formally joined the ruling party on Thursday evening in Abuja, where he was received by Barau Jibrin, deputy senate president, and Mustafa Salihu, APC national vice-chairman for …
