Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, says the ongoing coalition by the leaders of the opposition parties against President Bola Tinubu’s re-election will fail. Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said this while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo. He advised the…
Speculations over an alleged president and running mate deal between former vice president Atiku Abubakar, and the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, continued Monday as camps of the two political actors gave divergent views on the matter. The camps of the two political leaders stated this in reaction to a report that Atiku…
Former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George, says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, must leave PDP immediately over alleged anti-party activities. George, in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said, “the party is being embarrassed by the open display of affinity by the duo to the All Progressives…
A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP),Chief Segun Adewale, has dismissed a statement made by another party stalwart, Chief Olabode George, that the candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will affect the party’s chances in 2027. Adewale, a former Lagos State Chairman of the party ,told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in…
A former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has admonished leaders at all levels to prioritise the wellbeing of Nigerians. Abubakar made the plea in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe on Sunday in Abuja. He also urged leaders to lead in the fear of God. “While the Ramadan season encouraged charity to the less…
Mr Lere Olayinka, an aide to Mr Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says that his principal has not regretted working against Vice President Atiku Abubakar during the 2023 presidential election. Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the minister said this in a statement on…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condoled with Gov. Dikko Radda over the death of his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Umaru-Bare-bari, a respected nonagenarian who lived for 93 years. During the visit on Tuesday in Katsina, Atiku in his message said: “On behalf of my team, I extend my deepest condolences to you, your family and the…
The Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI) has criticised the recently formed opposition coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, arguing that they are not the solution to Nigeria’s political and economic challenges. In a statement signed by its Director of Strategic Communication, Dr AbdulRazak Ahmed, the pro-democracy group…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Monday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Atiku was accompanied on the visit by former Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River and Aminu Tambuwal, a former Sokoto State governor. Abubakar and his team were received at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library…
