…into productive sectors, even as the party pushed back against a proposal by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to restore the subsidy regime ahead of the 2027 elections. This position was canvassed by the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, who represented President Tinubu at the second edition of…

…as embarrassing, Baba-Ahmed queried the simultaneous absence of President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima from the country, asking pointedly who was in charge of governance in their absence. Who is in charge now? Speaking at the first national summit of opposition political leaders in Abuja yesterday, Baba-Ah…

Vice President Kashim Shettima spoke out against xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks targeting Nigerians in South AfricaShettima made the remarks while departing Luanda, Angola, after representing President Tinubu at an African Union summitThe VP called for dialogue but warned that the dehumanisation of Nigerian citizens…

Von Batten-Montague-York, a lobbying firm linked to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has threatened to expose allegations against President Bola Tinubu during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The US firm made the statement in a post on its verified X handle on Monday. The firm also…

…Europe on Sunday, August 30, his 52nd foreign trip since taking office in May 2023Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticised the timing of the trip, citing petrol prices, food costs, and insecurity as reasons Tinubu should stay homePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear hig…

…Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, on Sunday, said the former Vice President’s proposal to reinstate fuel subsidy would return Nigerians to fuel queues, threaten the payment of the current minimum wage and lead to the cancellation of education grants for Nigerian students, among other negative c…

Former Vice President and the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to travel to Europe for a three-week vacation, arguing that the timing exposes a troubling gap in political leadership. Reacting to the trip in a post on X…

President Tinubu left Nigeria for a three-week vacation in Europe while Vice President Shettima was already abroad for an AU summit in AngolaSecurity expert Dr Kabir Adamu said the simultaneous absence of both leaders raises concerns about who holds authority during a national emergencyDr Adamu called on Nigeria to dev…

…27, after emerging from a separate session of the National Economic Council chaired by Vice President Shettima.Per The Punch, the consultations, which began on Wednesday, August 26, were aimed at reviewing and reworking the PCC list, which has continued to generate controversy since its release.Chinedu Ogah raises conc…

…on Saturday, August 29, 2026. The Atiku Movement is a support group backing the former vice president's 2027 presidential bid.N-Power beneficiaries endorse Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Photo @atiku>Na'ibi wrote:PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!"…

…in Ibadan, Oyo State, in April. That initiative subsequently lost momentum, with former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi; former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso; and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makin…

…Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has publicly challenged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his campaign pledge to reopen the country's land borders if he wins the 2027 presidential election, saying the premise of the promise is factually wrong.In a statement dated August 29, 2026, Tunji-Ojo s…

…the party’s governorship candidate, Omar Suleiman, rejected a reported move by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to present Tukur Modibbo as the party’s candidate for the 2027 governorship election.Suleiman made his position known on Friday, August 28, in a strongly worded statement titled 'The People’s Mandate Cann…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to well-wishers to refrain from placing congratulatory advertisements in newspapers or airing celebratory messages on radio, television and digital platforms on his 60th birthday. Read Also: Broken Systems: How graft sabotages Nigeria’s growth, governance Shettima made the ap…

…Presidential Campaign Council list on August 22, 2026, which named President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima as chairman and vice chairman respectively, with former Zamfara State Governor Senator Abdulaziz Yari as Director-General and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as Secretary. The council’s structure span…

…Development, Festus Keyamo, publicly dismissed the 2027 campaign promises of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing the opposition candidate's policy proposals as a last-ditch gamble that would not sway Nigerian voters.Keyamo stated this while responding to a report in which Atiku pledged to reopen Nigeria's…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Presidency on Friday accused the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, of being emotionally unstable to the extent of saying anything to attract and deceive the politically gullible. The Presidency accusation came on the heels of the statement credited to the former Vice Presid…

…candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Alhaji Suleiman Omar, has asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to stay off the party’s activities in the state. Speaking at a press conference on Friday in Yola, Omar said his purported replacement announced by Atiku was unconstitutional, insisting that he remained th…

…He stressed that he could present the evidence in court if the need arises. The former Vice President also defended his repeated presidential bids, citing his anti-military stance and past disqualifications as the reason for his persistence. He stressed his constitutional right to contest and his readiness to serve Nig…

…meeting followed the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima.Tinubu: Cheaper fuel must mean cheaper faresTinubu said the rising cost of intra-state transportation remains one of the areas where Nigerians experience the economic pressure most directly.He disclosed that the…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he will reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president. The African Democratic Congress presidential candidate made the pledge while addressing supporters in a video circulating online and shared by ADC chieftain, Dele Momodu, on Friday. Atiku said the closure of Nigeri…

…Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Vice President, has raised concerns over the controversial N600 billion cash transfers to millions of households in Nigeria by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Atiku, in a statement by his media team on Thursday, quest…

…in a database is not the same thing as proving money reached them,” he said. The former vice president tied the disputed arithmetic to what he described as a shifting household count. According to the statement, the Presidency officially declared on July 16, 2026, that expanded cash transfers had reached 15 million vul…

…governors had earlier attended a National Economic Council session chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima before heading to TinubuThe meeting took place 8 days after the official start of campaigns for the 2027 general election, with no agenda disclosedPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit…

…Nigerian economy. He also dismissed what he described as rumours surrounding the former Vice President, insisting that Atiku remained a credible candidate. Fadeyi said Atiku had demonstrated commitment to the rule of law and had played roles in economic reforms and the expansion of telecommunications in the country. “T…