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President Bola Tinubu has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027, questioning how the programme would be funded. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), had said he would bring back petrol subsidy if elected, arguing that the Tinubu administration had failed to account …

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has promised to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027. Atiku, who made the pledge in an interview on Wednesday, questioned how funds saved from the removal of the petrol subsidy had been utilised by the government. He said he did not oppose …

‘Elections Are Not Military Operations’: Atiku Decries Security Overreach Ahead of Osun Election

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has warned against the heavy deployment of security personnel ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, saying the exercise could begin to resemble a military operation rather than a democratic process. Atiku spoke on Wednesday at the ADC National Youth Leadership Summit in …

‘Elections Are Not Military Operations’: Atiku Decries Security Overreach Ahead of Osun Election

Former Vice president and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Federal Government’s handling of the country’s security challenges, linking the worsening insecurity to its spending priorities and budget implementation. Atiku, in a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, said the reported killing …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described his decision to choose former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election as the biggest mistake he made while serving in office. Obasanjo made the remark on Friday during a fireside chat with veteran entertainer and activist Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly …

The Appellate Court says Federal High Court lacks jurisdiction,  restores party's legal status   The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a Federal High Court judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Tuesday, a …

  Says Nigerians need protection, not promises, after attack claims at least 30 lives. Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has condemned the killing of at least 30 residents in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing the attack as tragic and unacceptable. Gunmen reportedly stormed the …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Presidency of avoiding key questions surrounding President Bola Tinubu's decades-old civil forfeiture case in the United States, saying the government has chosen insults instead of transparency. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the Presidency failed …

Presidency claims Atiku sold national assets to associates, questions ex-VP's  history abroad.   The Presidency has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of supervising the sale of national assets to political associates during the privatisation programme under the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, claiming the exercise resulted in job losses, unpaid salaries and pensions. The allegation was …

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