…incumbent President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress; former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress; and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, among 16 other candidates. INEC’s published list includes 19 presidential candidates and their runnin…

…must produce Nigeria's President.Okonkwo assured that the ADC's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar would ensure a transformational government if elected President. "Ndigbo needs wise alignment with other people to achieve being President in Nigeria."Atiku will establish a transitional and transformational governmen…

…Political Assistant to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has described the party’s running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, as a statesman who knows when to fight hard. Olarewaju said Amaechi knows when to put aside his personal interests for the larger agenda of removing President Bola…

…Party, Young Progressives Party and Zenith Labour Party. The ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, was absent from the ceremony. Campaigns for the presidential, National Assembly, governorship and State House of Assembly elections are expected to commence nationwide on Wednesday, with political parties set to tak…

…Ayodele Fayose says the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is too old to contest an election. Featuring in an interview on TVC’s Politics Tonight, Fayose likened Atiku to former US President Joe Biden. He also said that Atiku’s running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, faces challenges in the…

…Political Assistant to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Demola Olarewaju, on Tuesday said the momentum of the opposition would die if the former vice president stepped down from the presidential race ahead of 2027. Olarewaju insisted that Atiku is the only candidate showing…

…by the absence of some notable opposition figures, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, who are the presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress and the Nigeria Democratic Congress respectively. President Bola Tinubu, who is seeking re-election on the platfor…

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar said Tinubu sent five elders, including Tom Ikimi and Bisi Akande, to lobby for the running mate slotAtiku disclosed he also made Buhari promise not to run a Muslim-Muslim ticket before he agreed to support his 2014 presidential campaignAtiku said Tinubu was upset after Buhari decli…

…of Nigeria's constitutional order. A video shared on X by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's media aide, Paul Ibe, showed Agu handing the petition to the European Commission.Atiku takes Tinubu to Federal High CourtSeparately, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the ADC, filed a suit at the Federal High Co…

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election as Governor of Osun State. Atiku, in a post shared on his X handle on Sunday, said Adeleke’s victory reflected the will of Osun residents as expressed at the polls. “I congratulat…

By Omeiza Ajayi Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has told President Bola Tinubu to stop blaming former President Muhammadu Buhari for the country’s refinery woes and instead account for the trillions of naira sunk into the facilities under his own watch. Atiku’s Senior Spec…

Kenneth Okonkwo, campaign spokesperson of African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has urged Christians and Muslims to reject any same-faith presidential ticket in the interest of unity and sustenance of Nigeria’s democracy. Okonkwo said the Nigerian Constitution frowns at same-faith presidential ti…

…consultations after the National Peace Summit. The group is urging former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, who are the presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress and the Nigeria Democratic Congress respectively, as well as other political parties to forge a united fro…

…discrepancies The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, August 14, personally deposed to an affidavit at the Federal High Court in support of a legal action seeking to disqualify President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from participating in the 2027 presidential election. The s…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dragged President Bola Tinubu before the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking to disqualify him from contesting the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forged National Youth Service Corps certificate. Atiku personally appeared at the court registry on Friday to depose to an…

…Political Assistant to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu's "all is fair" comment has set the stage for extreme action ahead of the Osun State governorship election. Olarenwaju blamed Osun East senator, Francis Fadahunsi's alleged inflamm…

The Senior Political Assistant to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Demola Olarewaju, has alleged that the disagreement between former President Olesegun Obasanjo and his then VP, Atiku, was deeply rooted in politics. Olarewaju claimed that Obasanjo does not want Atiku to become president. He spoke on Monday durin…

…SGF, Babachir Lawal, has criticised the presidential candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar under the African Democratic Congress, ADC, while also faulting the party’s handling of its Adamawa State governorship primary. Lawal made the remarks in a Facebook post on Sunday titled “Kachalla Series Three,” in wh…

…of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said Nigeria’s worsening insecurity cannot be separated from the Tinubu administration’s fiscal indiscipline, wasteful expenditure and poor implementation of budgetary appropriations. He stated this on Sunday while react…

…African Action Congress candidate Omoyele Sowore, African Democratic Congress candidate Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party candidate Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, from campaigning in the state. He said such a restriction could not be legally enforced. According to him, Sections 39, 40, 41 and 42 of the 1999…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said CBN survey data shows Nigerians are abandoning plans to buy homes, cars and household goodsAtiku said a single pot of jollof rice for a family of five now costs ₦29,578, consuming over 40% of the ₦70,000 minimum wageA statement by the ADC presidential candidate described Tinubu…

…375,027. Months later, in the 2023 presidential election, Tinubu lost Osun to the PDP’s Atiku Abubakar, who polled 354,366 votes against Tinubu’s 343,945. The political confrontation therefore has history behind it. It became even more complicated by the crisis within the PDP and Adeleke’s flirtation with the APC. Adel…

…governor dismissed suggestions that opposition figures such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s Peter Obi posed a serious threat to Tinubu. “All these people are not threats. If they had been together, there would be a problem,” he said. He also expressed confidence that Tinubu would improve his…

…victims and displaced families. Atiku Amnesty join condemnation Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar described the killings as heartbreaking and unacceptable. He argued that no country could achieve meaningful development while citizens continued to lose their lives in their homes. Atiku called for a comprehensive revi…

The Presidency on Sunday dismissed criticism by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over the Bola Tinubu administration’s economic policies. The presidency stated that the country’s reform programme has begun to yield positive results despite the hardship experienced by Nigerians. The Special Adviser to the President…