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Atiku spits fire: I will not step down for anybody

Peter AnayoOctober 2, 2025

by Peter AnayoOctober 2, 20250579

CYRIL MBAH, Abuja Former Vice President and 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has denied ever offering to step down for anybody for the 2027 presidential election. Atiku was quoted by a BBC Hausa Service report to have allegedly offered to step......

Politics

APC warns Atiku to stop instigating anarchy

Peter AnayoSeptember 17, 2025

by Peter AnayoSeptember 17, 20250958

CYRIL MBAH, Abuja The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted a statement by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, describing the comments as a new low in a recent streak of incendiary commentaries.......

Politics

Atiku condemns Tambuwal’s detention by EFCC

Peter AnayoAugust 12, 2025

by Peter AnayoAugust 12, 202501058

…Describes it as a continuation of Tinubu’s agenda to harass, intimidate, decimate opposition before 2027 general elections. …Vows Coalition block will never succumb to anti-democratic actions or one-party dictatorship CYRIL MBAH , Abuja Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the opposition coalition will never succumb to anti-democratic......

Atiku’s resignation unsettles PDP as more members set to pull out

Peter AnayoJuly 16, 2025July 17, 2025

by Peter AnayoJuly 16, 2025July 17, 202501330

..His exit ‘ll not mark any dent on the party —Makinde .As Obasanjo seeks right “operators” of Nigeria’s constitution CYRIL MBAH, Abuja with agency reports Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has finally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), paving the way for his full membership of the......

Politics

Trump’s invitation to African leaders: Tinubu’s chaotic presidency caused Nigeria’s exclusion- Atiku

Peter AnayoJuly 4, 2025

by Peter AnayoJuly 4, 20250747

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has slammed President Bola Tinubu led-Federal Government over the exclusion of Nigeria among select African countries for commerical opportunities by US President, Donald Trump. This was contained in a statement signed by Phrank Shaibu, Special Assistant, Public Communication to Atiku. The statement which was......

Opinion

Benue Genocide: Is Atiku for us or against us?

Peter AnayoJune 26, 2025

by Peter AnayoJune 26, 20250856

JOSEPH ORJIME Former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, holds the revered title of Zege Mule u Tiv (Great shelter of the Tiv nation). This is the highest Tiv chieftaincy title conferred on a non-Tiv person. Whether he was truly deserving of it or not is not the issue at......

Finally, Gov Fintiri strips Atiku of Waziri Adamawa title, son of Turaki, labels them non-indigenes

Peter AnayoJune 25, 2025June 26, 2025

by Peter AnayoJune 25, 2025June 26, 20250787

CYRIL MBAH, Abuja The Adamawa State Government has withdrawn the title of ‘Wazirin Adamawa’ from former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in what political observers described as a misplaced action with high political undertone. Vice President Atiku, who is the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party......

Atiku visits Adebanjo’s family in Lagos, says late nationalist fought for Nigeria’s unity

Peter AnayoMarch 3, 2025

by Peter AnayoMarch 3, 20250822

L-r … Former deputy Governor Lagos ,Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele; Acting Leader of the Pan –Yourba Socio-Cultural group Afenifere ,Oba Oladipo Olaitan ; treasurer, Afenifere Chief Supo Shonibare …PHOTO CHINYERE IKEANYI. IBRAHIM QUADRI The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in 2023, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has described the late leader of the......

Endangered democracy: PDP’s catastrophic collapse caused by your desperation, APC knocks Atiku

Peter AnayoJanuary 29, 2025January 29, 2025

by Peter AnayoJanuary 29, 2025January 29, 202501421

…As PDP bemoans Ondo 2025 budget, says it’s looting spree CYRIL MBAH, Abuja and DAMISI OJO,Akure. Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 Presidential Election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has received a thorough tongue-lashing from the ruling All Progressives Congress APC for the festering leadership......

Education Politics

Tinubu’s loans bone-crushing to Nigerians, says Atiku

Peter AnayoNovember 22, 2024

by Peter AnayoNovember 22, 202401119

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in 2023, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has described the borrowing by the Federal Government as bone-crushing, saying it brings the Nigerian economy under insufferable pressure. The former Vice President who condemned the latest borrowing in a statement he personally signed on......