Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of deepening Nigeria’s cost-of-living crisis, saying the government’s economic reforms have imposed severe hardship on households without delivering the promised relief. Atiku made the assertion in his State of the Nation Address to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence …
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, has rejected his inclusion in the policy team of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential campaign. Moghalu, in a statement posted on his official X account, said he was surprised to see his name listed by Atiku and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) …
A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Akin Olujinmi, SAN, has described the allegation by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar that President Bola Tinubu submitted a forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate as speculative and unsupported by evidence. Olujinmi, who is leading Tinubu’s legal team in a suit seeking to disqualify …
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called for economic policies aimed at restoring investor confidence, reducing the cost of doing business and making energy and transportation more affordable in Nigeria. Atiku made the call in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank …
The Presidency has clarified that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case involving United States government records on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a civil records-disclosure dispute and not a criminal case against the Nigerian leader. The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on …
A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has reported an alleged $3 million bribe offer to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with a probe into alleged drug trafficking allegations involving President Bola Tinubu. The firm disclosed this in a statement posted on its verified X account on Thursday. According …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar challenging President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election. Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter until September 28, 2026, after Atiku’s counsel told the court that efforts to personally serve Tinubu with the originating summons had been …
Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his decision to spend three weeks in Europe while the country faces economic hardship and insecurity. Atiku, in a statement posted on his official X account on Monday, said Nigeria may not be experiencing a constitutional vacuum …
The historic merger of Nigeria's major opposition parties on February 6, 2013, which birthed the All Progressives Congress (APC) and subsequently unseated an incumbent president in 2015, established a high-stakes precedent for Nigerian politics. Today, opposition politicians are attempting to replicate that political model ahead of the 2027 general elections. However, with just five months …
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old, saying he has evidence to support the allegation and will present it in court. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2027 election, made the claim during an interview with the BBC while explaining why he …
