Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign over the worsening insecurity across Nigeria. In a statement released on Thursday, Atiku blamed the growing wave of terrorism, kidnappings, and attacks on schools on what he described as the failure…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general election. The party announced that Atiku secured 1,846,370 votes in the nationwide direct primary election to defeat his closest rival and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, who polled 504,117 votes. Businessman Mohammed Hayatu-Deen…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has screened former Vice President and former FSB International Bank Managing Director ahead of the party’s 2027 presidential primaries. The closed-door exercise, held at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, was conducted by a panel chaired by former Cross River State governor. Speaking after the screening, Hayatu-Deen described the process as…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over reports of a proposed $1.25 billion loan from the World Bank, warning that Nigeria is drifting further into unsustainable debt with little improvement in citizens’ welfare. In a statement issued on Sunday through his media aide, Olusola Sanni, Atiku described the planned borrowing…
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has hinted that political alliances involving the NDC and ADC may still emerge ahead of the 2027 general elections, while dismissing suggestions of a personal rivalry with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Speaking amid growing political realignments ahead of 2027, Kwankwaso stressed that politics should not be viewed as a battlefield, insisting…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the National Assembly of Nigeria to urgently review and amend provisions of the Electoral Act, warning that certain clauses could compromise the integrity of future elections. In a statement issued by his aide, Phrank Shaibu, the political figure criticised Section 63 of the Act, which permits a ballot paper without an official…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says he will back whoever emerges as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the 2027 elections. Speaking amid tensions with Independent National Electoral Commission over the party’s upcoming convention, Atiku dismissed concerns about the ADC’s future, insisting the party continues to gain nationwide support. He emphasized unity within…
Key opposition figures have gathered in Abuja for a joint press conference aimed at addressing the state of the nation’s democracy. The briefing, titled “Urgent Call to Save Nigeria’s Democracy,” is taking place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in the Federal Capital Territory. Among those already present are prominent leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including…
Abba Abubakar, son of former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has defected from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging to support President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid in 2027. The defection was announced on Thursday at the National Assembly, Abuja, where Abba was formally received…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the National Assembly’s decision to re-gazette the recently passed tax reform laws, insisting that a fresh legislative passage is required to resolve the controversy threatening their implementation from January 1, 2026. In a statement, Atiku described the discrepancies found in the gazetted version of the tax laws as a…
