Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has alleged that the continued detention of former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is part of a wider plan to intimidate and weaken the opposition. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, Atiku claimed Tambuwal’s detention was solely because he belongs…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) made a bold entrance into Rivers State on Wednesday, fuelling speculation of a major political realignment ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Supporters gathered at the Port Harcourt International Airport to receive former governor Rotimi Amaechi and other party officials attending the formal launch of the party in the oil-rich…
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has lambasted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over the timing of his resignation from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), accusing him of seeking political attention during a period of national mourning. In a post on his verified X account, Keyamo expressed dismay that Atiku chose to…
Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says that the exit of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will not have any setback for Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that Atiku on Wednesday resigned his membership of PDP in Adamawa. Makinde, who was the keynote Speaker at a Colloquium of the…
Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has announced his resignation from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), bringing an end to his decades-long association with the party he once represented twice as a presidential candidate. In a letter dated 14 July 2025, addressed to the PDP ward chairman in his native Jada, Adamawa State, Atiku described…
Vice -President, Kashim Shettima on Wednesday led other dignitaries at a prayer session for the repose of the soul of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday at the age of 82. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the prayer session, conducted at the residence of the late Buhari, was…
Nigeria is in mourning following the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, remembered by political leaders and citizens alike as a steadfast patriot whose life embodied discipline and public service. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, writing on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), described Buhari’s death as “a profound national tragedy.” “President Buhari was not just…
Chief Segun Adewale, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar should not be blamed for the party’s decline. Adewale, popularly known as Aeroland and a former Lagos PDP Chairman, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He was reacting to…
A group, The Unifiers Movement (TUM), has commended political leaders for setting aside differences to form a united opposition and renew Nigeria’s democratic hopes. Dr Dayo Kayode, Convener and National Chairman of TUM, stated this on Monday in Lagos, noting the group had observed disarray within opposition parties over the past 10 months. According to…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday paid a condolence visi to family of the late elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Dant who died on June 29 in at 94 in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Abubakar, accompanied by members of his entourage, visited the Dantata residence in Kano, where he was received by family…
