Atiku’s Last Throw of the Dice, By Simon Kolawole

There you have it. In an interview with ARISE TV on Wednesday, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar confirmed the worst-kept secret in politics: that he is going to join the 2027 presidential race. The former vice-president, the driving force behind adopting the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the platform to rally the opposition against the All Progressives […]

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Atiku, David Mark, Obi, Kwankwaso, Amaechi, Aregbesola, others lead ADC protest to INEC Headquarters

Leaders and members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) joined a large demonstration in Abuja on Wednesday, protesting decisions by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that they said undermined democracy and the party’s internal leadership. The protest, tagged #OccupyINEC, the protesters, who included former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso and […]

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Mark, Ogbeni Rauf, Atiku, Obi, Kwakwanso allege plot to impose one-party state, demand INEC chairman’s sack

African Democratic Congress (ADC) leaders have raised the alarm over what they described as a calculated plot to impose a one-party state on Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of President Bola Tinubu of using the Independent National Electoral Commission to weaken opposition parties. National chairman of […]

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Atiku visits Kwankwaso, ADC Chairman to strategise ahead of 2027 elections (Photos)

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has intensified consultations with key opposition figures following the defection of former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to the African Democratic Congress. In a statement posted on his X handle on Wednesday, Atiku said he paid courtesy visits to Kwankwaso and the party’s National Chairman, David Mark, in Abuja, describing […]

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Atiku holds top-secret talks with ADP leaders amid rumours of Obi-Kwankwaso alliance for 2027

There are reports that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has met with the National Chairman of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Yabagi Yusuf Sani, and other senior executives. The meeting reportedly took place at Atiku’s residence in Abuja on Saturday. The meeting is coming on the heels of rumours of an alliance between some opposition […]

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Is ADC dead on arrival? even Atiku’s boy decamped, By Steve Osuji

Why is the ADC withering and seeming like it’s dead on arrival? The fanfare with which Mr Peter Obi and key politicians gathered in Enugu to declare for the African Democratic Congress at the end of January had lit up the political arena, giving hope of a tsunami about to wake. But alas, it has […]

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Atiku resists call to step down for a southern candidate for 2027

Former Nigerian vice president Atiku Abubakar has ruled out stepping down in the race for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate. In a statement released on Tuesday by Paul Ibe, his media adviser, Atiku called on Nigerians to resist efforts by the All Progressives Congress to intimidate and weaken the opposition. Atiku’s statement came […]

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We’re worried about Peter Obi, Atiku over 2027 presidential ticket ―ADC Admits

African Democratic Congress (ADC) has voiced out its concern over what it called the growing “conundrum” involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the statement on Friday while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, noting […]

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Like Atiku, El-Rufai too officially joins ADC

Following the footsteps of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), months after leaving the All Progressives Congress. The former governor registered with the ADC and collected his membership card at the party office in Unguwar Sarki Ward, Kaduna State. […]

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Atiku says he will step down if a younger aspirant wins ADC presidential ticket

Former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said he will withdraw from the 2027 presidential race if a younger aspirant defeats him to clinch the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket. He stated this in an interview with BBC Hausa published on Wednesday, where he also noted that he would support and mentor such a […]

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Looking Like Tinubu vs Atiku vs Obi Again, By Simon Kolawole

The pace and energy with which President Bola Tinubu’s foot soldiers sped to Kaduna last week to defend his stewardship at an engagement organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF) should confirm an obvious thing: that the president knows the importance of getting northern support again in his bid for a second term […]

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Atiku resigns from the Peoples Democratic Party

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has resigned from the party. The former Nigerian vice president disclosed this in a letter obtained  on Wednesday. This paper also confirmed the letter from Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku Abubaka. The letter reads: “I am writing to […]

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Atiku, El-Rufai coalition formally applies to INEC for registration of new party

National Opposition Coalition Group, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the registration of a new political party—the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). The application, dated June 19, was acknowledged by INEC on Friday, showing the coalition’s determination to […]

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We married against our parents’ wishes ―Atiku celebrates wife, Titi at 75

Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has shared how he married his first wife, Hajia Titi Atiku Abubakar, over five decades ago, in defiance of their parents’ wishes, describing her as the best partner he could have chosen. Atiku made the revelation on Saturday on her 75th birthday celebration in Abuja. The event was attended […]

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2027 election: Atiku, El-Rufai-led coalition to choose platform May 30

Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and his counterpart in Cross River State, Liyel Imoke, have been saddled with the responsibility of deciding whether, in forming a coalition, proponents should float a new party or fuse into an existing platform. This was disclosed in a communique read by Convener of the League of Northern Democrats […]

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Atiku, Udenwa, Tambuwal, El-Rufai, Pantami, others visit Buhari in Kaduna

Former Nigerian vice president and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; ex-Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai; and ex-Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal; have visited former President Muhammadu Buhari at his Kaduna residence. Those who also visited Buhari on Friday included the former Minister of Communications, Isa Pantami; former governor […]

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Tinubu, Atiku, and Argentina: United by Pain, Divided by Rhetoric, By Farooq A. Kperogi

President Bola Tinubu’s Senior Special Assistant on Social Media by the name of Dada Olusegun reportedly said on Thursday that had Nigerians elected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as president, they would have been sweltering in the same snake pit of torment and economic decline as Argentinians are. Olusegun’s comment was informed by Atiku’s previous […]

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Atiku, leaders of APC and other opposition Parties hold press conference, reject emergency rule in Rivers

Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar, alongside several key figures from the All Progressives Congress (APC), and leaders of many opposition Parties have rejected the emergency rule declared by president Bola Tinubu in Rivers State and launched a coalition to oppose him ahead of the 2027 general elections. At a press conference, notable opposition figures […]

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Atiku, Wike meet at PDP National Caucus meeting (Photos)

Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, attended the PDP’s national caucus meeting in Abuja on Wednesday evening, April 17. The meeting comes prior to the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, scheduled to take place […]

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