Atiku
10 Dec
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that detained Human Rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, is being prosecuted under a law that never existed in Ekiti State. Atiku expressed displeasure over the continuous detention of Farotimi in a statement to commemorate International Human Rights Day on Tuesday. "More troubling still is that he is detained and…
10 Dec
Demola Olarewaju, the Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy to the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said the 2027 election will not be a North vs South affair but one between Nigerians and President Bola Tinubu. Olarewaju said this after the Secretary to the Government of the Federation…
9 Dec
Paul Ibe, an aide to the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has made a case for the return of power to the North in 2027. The South currently occupies the seat of power with President Bola Tinubu who defeated Atiku, a northerner, in the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu succeeded…
9 Dec
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other northern politicians to abandon thoughts of taking over the Presidency in 2027. According to Akume, if God ordains Atiku to become President, he can still achieve his goal at the age of 90. Urging…
4 Dec
Leading political figures Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi have condemned the arrest and detention of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, describing the move as a gross violation of democratic principles and an abuse of state power. In a statement issued Tuesday, Mr. Obi called Mr. Farotimi’s arrest “a grave assault on democracy,” accusing the authorities…
2 Dec
As the controversy surrounding the proposed Tax Reform Bills in the National Assembly rages and while lawmakers reassemble this week to determine its fate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the National Assembly to exercise caution as they deliberate on the bill submitted by President Bola Tinubu, urging them to revisit and make…
1 Dec
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has spoken out on the contentious tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. Atiku’s statement follows the National Economic Council’s (NEC) recommendation to withdraw the Tax Reforms Bill, currently before the National Assembly. In a statement released on Sunday, Atiku emphasized the need for a fiscal system that promotes…
26 Nov
President Bola Tinubu has recalled the moments shared with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as founding members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying they were united in the mission to build a better future for Nigerians. While acknowledging their engagement as political opponents in the 2023 presidential election, he said Atiku, who was the…
25 Nov
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Segun Sowunmi, has said that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has not made up his mind to contest the 2027 presidential election. Sowunmi, a former spokesman to Atiku, said he had spoken to the former presidential candidate of the PDP about contesting the 2027 election but was…
16 Nov
Ohanaeze Youth Council, the youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has criticised Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for his alleged ethnic endorsement comments. The group's reaction followed a post on Atiku's social media handle, where he shared a photograph captioned: "The 'Ohanaeze Ndigbo' Youth…
11 Nov
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has said the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu are killing Nigerians. The former vice president said rather than focus on governance, Tinubu's administration is focused on attacking the opposition. Atiku said this in a statement signed by his Special Assistant…
10 Nov
The presidency has strongly criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, accusing him of peddling economic fantasies and being envious of President Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Sunday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, responded to Atiku's recent critique of the Tinubu administration, titled "What We Would Have Done Differently."…
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