National Assembly should probe ownership of Keystone Bank and 9Mobile, EFCC is partisan -Atiku

Former Nigerian VP and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for failing to investigate how Alhaji Isa Funtua, a close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, acquired Keystone Bank and 9Mobile (formerly Etisalat). In a statement by his Special Assistant on Public […]

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Atiku is most Google searched Nigerian politician in 2018

Search engine giant, Google, on Wednesday, released the most searched data by Nigerians for the year 2018. The list revealed the year’s major moments and top trends based on searches conducted in Nigeria. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is Nigeria’s top trending politician on Google for the year […]

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Eventually, Atiku signs peace accord

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, Wednesday signed peace accord ahead of the 2019 elections. While the presidential candidate of the main opposition party claimed he was not invited by the Abdulsalami Abubakar-led peace committee, 76 presidential candidates Tuesday signed the peace accord. Speaking, the former head of state said that […]

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Ex-president Jonathan, Osinbajo, Atiku meet in Bayelsa state (Photos)

Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, his wife, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, yesterday met with former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Jonathan, Osinbajo and Atiku were together at the Interdenominational commendation service of Madam Goldcoast Dickson Mama Gogo, mother of Gov. […]

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I will start restructuring process within 6 months -Atiku

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, while speaking to a thrilled huge crowd at the party’s South-west rally, held in Ibadan Thursday, promised to start the process of restructuring the country within six months of his administration, if voted into power. Atiku told the crowd of party faithful and supporters, […]

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Yoruba leaders choose Atiku for 2019 presidency

Prominent Yoruba leaders under the aegis of South-West Forum have adopted the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar  for the 2019 election. Ending the colloquium tagged, “2019: South-West Speaks”, the Yoruba leaders resolved to support Atiku Abubakar for the 2019 Presidential election because of his promise of restructuring. The event was […]

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We will not discuss Atiku’s Visa status in public -US Consulate

United States Consulate in Lagos, Friday, declared that the issue of US visa for anyone, irrespective of social standing in the society, is strictly a confidential matter, which the US Government will not discuss in public. The Public Affairs Officer (PAO), US Consulate in Lagos, Nigeria, Mr. Brussel Brooks made this known against the backdrop […]

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Atiku, Buhari and 2019 Fantasy Island, By Olusegun Adeniyi

Every election season in countries well-governed, citizens expect that the policy documents of the leading candidates will contain not only promises but also what would come from their pockets to fund such plans. That is basically what the phrase, “no taxation without representation” connotes since it also presupposes that there can be no effective (and […]

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Gowon, Obasanjo, Abdulsalam, Atiku, Oshiomhole, others attend Jonathan’s Book Launch

Former heads of state, Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, Abdulsalam Abubakar and former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, are currently attending “My Transition Hours” book launch of former President, Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. Also present at the book launch are former President of Ghana, John Mahama, President of the […]

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Real reason behind Atiku, Peter Obi, Saraki, others’ Dubai meeting -APC

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of APC, Yekini Nabena, has on Sunday, said that the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar; his running mate, Peter Obi; Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the party’s National Chairman, Uche Secondus went to Dubai to hold “sinister purposes” meeting. Nabena stated that the purpose of the said meeting is both […]

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We will crash the price of fuel if Atiku is elected – PDP

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Thursday, assured Nigerians that its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will crash the pump price of petroleum products if elected President in 2019. In a statement by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP rejected the Buhari-led Federal Government’s “increase of the official prices of diesel and kerosene,” stressing that such will bring more […]

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What God said to me about Buhari, Atiku 2019 -Prophet Olagunju

Presiding Bishop of Divine Seed of God Chapel Ministries, Prophet Wale Olagunju, has reiterated his earlier prophesy that the presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, will defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 presidential election. Prophet Olagunju revealed this during an interview with Sun News on Sunday, October 28. The cleric, […]

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PDP chairman, Atiku, Saraki, other party chieftains brainstorm in Dubai

Determined to oust President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election, Senate President, Bukola Saraki; presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar; and the National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus; are leading a host of other chieftains of the opposition party in a meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to fine-tune […]

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What type of restructuring is Atiku talking about?, By Romanus Idiroko

Clearly Nigerians are now seriously marching towards the 2019 general elections scheduled to hold in February. The parties have conducted their primaries, though there are lingering issues arising from the conduct of the exercise in some parties. And Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has foreclosed the issue of candidates following its steadfast stand on the […]

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Atiku, Obasanjo and the Road Ahead, By Olusegun Adeniyi

There are several lessons to learn from the political feud between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his erstwhile deputy, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that lasted almost one and a half decades and on which so many people built their own political careers. One, it is the height of folly for anybody, most especially journalists, […]

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Atiku and the Rise of Peter Obi, By Reuben Abati

Shortly after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar became the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on October 6, party members and other stakeholders began to recommend running mates for him and a short list began to feature on the front pages of Nigerian newspapers. Some of the names that were mentioned included former Governor […]

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Buhari’s friend, Archbishop of Canterbury meets Atiku in Abuja

Archbishop of Canterbury and long time friend of Muhammadu Buhari, Justin Welby, Saturday held an incredible meeting with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in Abuja. Such a surprise meeting was interpreted by many to imply that the former vice-president who emerged as the PDP presidential flag bearer in Port Harcourt the […]

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